Re: Test drives at University?

[Eliot Lim <eliot@u.washington.edu>]

sorry if i didn't make it clear.  these were cars meant for the national
motoring press and were not cars allocated to the dealers for sale.
the dealer's employees themselves were not allowed to drive them.
they did not have "for sale" stickers on them; instead they said
"property of audi of america".  i was welcome to test drive anything
else that was for sale; i even drove the a8 when it was there for
dealer demonstrations.  

these were simply not your usual new cars sitting in the dealer lot
waiting for new owners.  i mentioned in the NW list that audi actually
flew in a big crew of german mechanics over to prep the cars.  it was
eerie watching people working on the cars conversing in german!  at last
count there were over 4 A8s there... and at least 6 A4 1.8Ts.


eliot

On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, Seung O Lee wrote:

> When I went into test drive the A4 when it came out at Tischer Auto Park
> in Maryland the stupid salesman didn't let me test drive it! 
> 
> I thought it was because I was so young. But HBL Audi let me drive one.
> And I take my business there now.
> 
> Seung Lee
> 93 100S
> > 
> >    I don't know about all of you, but this seems absurd!  I think all Audis
> > are *REQUIRED* to give test drives.  In fact, Audi invites anyone in for a
> > test drive in their commercials.  I think this is untrue.  You shouldn't have
> > any problems getting a test drive.  And if they give you any flack about it,
> > I'd call AoA on them!  That policy does not sell cars!
> > 
> >                                                           Later,
> >                                                           Dan
> > 
> 
>