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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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do you insist they let you take it home for a day.

i always do so i can go over it microscopically and have my mechanic look at it. ben said hes never heard of that.

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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 09:02 PM
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private seller?
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 09:02 PM
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never....always $$$$ then you can take it home haha
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 09:06 PM
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dealerships. i dont do that with private seller.

i didnt put any money down, but i did give em my info and shit.
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 09:06 PM
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no but i've arranged a time for me to take the car to a mechanic to check it out and/or do a prepurchase inspection
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 09:06 PM
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1st car 89accord... no. I was dumb and new to cars. it turned out just fine.

2nd car 96prelude... I was so excited. I took it for 3 test drives and thought I gave it a good look over... bought it... everything was fine cept it had 4 totally diffrent tires.

3rd car 93 integra... bought it from my aunt that babied it. I trust her, it recently had some good major parts replaced and I know she wouldn't take me for a ride on it. It's a great car. just older and used.

In the future, I would prefer to take it for a day and look it over and have some other people look it over too. Unless it's brand new... then just take it and go for a couple nice long test drives..
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 09:16 PM
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bwahahaha...i'd get laughed at if i wanted to do that with an RSX-S.
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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 12:03 AM
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do they let you do that? what if you did it and didn't buy it.
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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 12:05 AM
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all GM cars allow a 24 hour test drive.
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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 05:41 AM
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Originally posted by RB
all GM cars allow a 24 hour test drive.
yes because they will do anything to try and sell the car

A Honda dealership by me has a 48hr / 200 mile test drive policy on all vehicles but I believe you have to sign all the papers for it as if you are buying it so I think it is more like a satisfaction guaranty type thing :dunno:
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