S4_Cinci (I S'edTFA)

Went to test drive an S2000 today (after driving an '01 S4 since mine won't arrive until October most likely...my dealer is great, giving me "an S4 fix"). Anyway, I say to the salesman "Can I test drive an S2000?", and he says "Sure, I'll get the keys and be right back".

Comes back in about 30 seconds saying, "Well since the S2000 is such an expensive car, we don't let people test drive them...yada yada, B.S., etc"

So I launch (very calmly and politely) into the old "How can I decide whether I'm interested if I can't drive one?". Well their policyis that since they know you'll absolutely love the car, you basically have to work through the numbers and say you'll buy it contingent upon being statisfied after the test drive.

Well, as this has come up before on this forum; it's an incredibly stupid attitude. Since I didn't have the time to go through an hour of hard sell before my test drive, I walked away. I think I will go back later; go through the numbers in order to get a test drive and then tell them that I'll buy one from another dealer who realizes that cars are meant to be driven!!! By the way, the one on the lot out front definitely had more than a few miles on the Blowtenza S-02s. Guess I didn't look rice enough to them or something...

With logic like that, I guess that you couldn't even sit in a Ferrari until you had your credit checked and put a deposit down...might crease the leather. Idiots!!!

AudiS4Biturbo

punk asses won't even let me touch the car, honda dealers bite. they treat s2k as a ****in' mclaren or somethin'.

Polar

let me guess....Bellevue Honda?

JoshK-Allroad

Yeah, those guys are cocksmokers. Their attitude lost my friend's business for his s2k.

BenZ S8

Lynwood Acura sucks too, they want to run your credit before driving!

NASA racer

you probably can't even sit in a Ferrari until you have your credit checked and put a deposit down.

But an S2000 aint a Ferrari and that attitude is stupid with a $30k car.

S4_Cinci (I S'edTFA)

Honda dealer a visit and show them what can happen when you let customers actually go out for a test drive - and without a sales weenie along to tell you some inane **** about the car...

If anyone should be leary of test drives on a new car, it would be for a car with turbos that need a gentle break-in period.

Audi rocks!!!

NASA racer

BOTH saw us drive in with a shiny S4 and ONE of them was a guy who a buddy of mine has bought a TON of cars from.

Neither dealer was the slightest bit interested in spending 10 seconds with us or doing anything to set up a test-drive.

Uh screw them? I like my 996 all the more for a plesant and friendly (and courteous) buying experience...they treated me like a king!

suw1p1n

"DO NOT TOUCH"

Forget about sitting on it, we are not supposed to touch it ...

It's just a car

S4_Cinci (I S'edTFA)

I remember questioning the need and logic of creating the "high line" brands for the Japanese manufacturers way back when Lexus and Acura were new. THIS ATTITUDE is exactly why it was necessary. It may be a nice car, but $30K isn't exactly the King's ransom any more. It's not 1955!!! Wake up Honda - and by the way, while you're at it, JV needs some more HP to compete with Ralf and big Schumi in F1.