{"id":196,"date":"2014-10-17T12:03:21","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T16:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cardirectvirginia.com\/blog\/?p=196"},"modified":"2014-10-17T12:03:21","modified_gmt":"2014-10-17T16:03:21","slug":"how-to-test-drive-a-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cardirectvirginia.com\/blog\/how-to-test-drive-a-car\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Test Drive A Car"},"content":{"rendered":"

You always test drive a car before you buy it right?\u00a0 Of course!\u00a0 Some drive it like they are in a Nascar Race and there\u2019s one lap to go.\u00a0 Some drive like they are afraid that touching the gas pedal will make the car go, and then what?\u00a0 At Car Direct USA, our Sales Team is always happy to accompany the customers on a test drive.\u00a0 Here are a few tips that we recommend while test driving a car to see if it\u2019s the right fit for you.<\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Take your time, you\u2019re not actually in the Daytona 500.\u00a0 Pick a few different roads to drive on at different speeds, and drive like you would on a daily basis.\u00a0 You will get a better idea of how the car will perform under normal driving conditions.<\/p>\n

2 \u2013 Park the vehicle.\u00a0 C\"Man<\/a>an you parallel park it?\u00a0 Do you feel comfortable pulling into a parking space?<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 Play with the radio a little and see how the speakers sound.\u00a0 Is there additional technology on the car?\u00a0 Ask your sales representative (who is sitting right next to you at this point) how it all works.\u00a0 Check out how the seats move and fold down.\u00a0 You may not be thinking about these things today, but we guarantee you will soon.<\/p>\n

4 \u2013 Drive, and then ride.\u00a0 See how the car feels as the driver, then ask to see how the car feels as the passenger.\u00a0 A vehicle can feel very different from these 2 perspectives.<\/p>\n

5 \u2013 Turn off the radio, and just listen to the car for a few minutes.\u00a0 You want to get to know how the car sounds.<\/p>\n

6 \u2013 Be meticulous and ask questions.\u00a0 Review the Auto-Check with your sales representative and make sure you understand the information that is provided.\u00a0 Ask questions if it isn\u2019t clear to you, we want them all answered so that you have a strong sense of security.<\/p>\n

7 \u2013 If you are the type of person that likes to have a friend or family with you, please bring them!<\/p>\n

At Car Direct, our goal is to help you in finding the right vehicle for you.\u00a0 Check out or inventory page to see what we currently have in stock.\u00a0 Don\u2019t see what you\u2019re looking for?\u00a0 Give us a call \u2013 that vehicle may be on its way in.\u00a0 If not, we\u2019ll find it for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You always test drive a car before you buy it right?\u00a0 Of course!\u00a0 Some drive it like they are in a Nascar Race and there\u2019s one lap to go.\u00a0 Some drive like they are afraid that touching the gas pedal will make the car go, and then what?\u00a0 At Car Direct USA, our Sales Team […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n