Getting A Drive In An R8

[Sheriff Wan]

Hello all,

Just surfing through Audi's web page and came across the test drive page... and noticed that the R8 is an option.

Wondering what would you need to do in order to get the test drive. Surely you couldn't just rock up, flog it and then say "I don't like the colour"

Not looking for smart arse remarks like "buy it" or "pay a $50k deposit" because thats not going to help is it now!

Hoping that some of the lucky members of this forum who own exotics or have driven them in the past could shed some light on the requirments.

i.e. some of the questions they will ask. What they will want to see etc

Appreciate the responses and like I said try and make it constructive!!!

Cheers,

[Macross]

How about just being honestish if they have a comments field and put in there that you are not currently seeking to buy and simply doing a comparo?

[jake33]

id wear a suit, not be a smart ass, ask alot of intrested tech questions and rock up in an RS4 at least.

alternativly

join the P1 club and get that Jamezilla (name on here) guy to see if he can arrange.... sure would be sweet.

[dangerous_daveo]

Id just ask. What are they going to say? No?

[adam-__-]

Id just ask. What are they going to say? No?

I would say that they wouldn't even come up to you if they knew you can't afford the car, but yeah, don't think they'll say no if you did ask them.

I would turn up looking sensible and when checking out the car, ask if it has this and that, trying to look/sound like you're interested. Ask about the different models in the same category, why they're better for a daily and which would best suit you, etc.

[SAM916]

maybe mention some "cars you've had in the past" but don't mention you've had an audi, they often have customer relations systems etc. to look after their customers and know who has what. Make it look like thats the category of cars you've dealt with before and you want to see how the audi compares....

i've gone into car dealerships quite often and bargained to see how much i can get the price down, taken a couple of cars (no where near as nice) for tests drives a couple of times aswell. Can be fun, like buying a new car....but never having to pay anything...altho u don't get to keep any

[VB-]

go rent a boxster and turn up in that while wearing a suit. tell em porsche gave you that hsitbox while your GT3 is getting fixed again, and how your sick of fixing that shitbox GT3 too

[BelGarion]

knowing a guy who works in a audi dealership selling them.

they will smell you a mile off, arnt interested in someone whos doin a "comparo". They get people wanting to test drive their "hero" cars all the time.

as someone said, unless your coming in with a rs4 to trade or a big arse wad of cash, ur gonna get told to go away. In a polite manner of course..

sorry but its the truth.

[Duncan]

interesting belgarion. we went to test drive a tt when we were buying our last car and they wouldnt come up to us, talk to us and there was certainly no test drive available even after we talked to them.

so we bought the 350z instead.

I won't give my (or the bank's) hard earned to wankers like that

[Sheriff Wan]

Thanks for the useful feedback. I'm glad nobody told me not to do it

I thought this would be a nice challenge for myself

I was thinking of taking like $5k+ in cash and not offering it as a deposit straight away... yet if they tried to push me back as if to say go home kid... I could just flash it and see how it goes.

It would totally be worth it to get the money outta the bank if it gets me a drive. Just so long as they give it back!!!

Yeah definitely wear a suit. No problem there as I wear one to work each day, that parts easy.

I was thinking of borrowing my brother in laws Volvo XC90 (With baby seats) and telling the guy that I need a weekend cruiser. I think this could work well maybe...

Oh and James from P1 if you read this: If your feeling generous I could put this show on for you if you are willing to give me a drive Just forget everything you've read here...

Any other thoughts..

[krzysiu]

I reckon the only way you might get this test drive is if you dream it lol.

You really believe they will let you touch an R8?

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

I'm down with the boxter method! But maybe pre arrange it over the phone to fit around your astoundingly busy schedule...

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

Or just go in there acting like a right little cünt, be extremely rude about everything and tell them daddy's buying you a car but he wont let you get a 430 cause he wont pay for a sports car...

now start randomly pointing at audi's and rudely saying "that! How fast is that?" until you "learn" how fast an r8 is

Then act real pissed about the thought of having to own an r8 which you consider to be an even slower bus than that rs4 thing he just showed you...

the trick here is to be so rude and ott that they beleive it - think - "i want a golden egg laying goose NOW daddy!"

even if this doesn't work it'll be hella fun

Edited December 18, 2007 by joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo

[Sheriff Wan]

Joeyjoejoe thats classic...

Yet somehow I can see that going pear shaped very quickly

The boxter idea is quite good, however, if I had to drive it I would definately break the piece of sh*t... hate boxters!!!

Nothing back from Jamezilla as yet I wonder if he may be onto my theory... jk

[kralster]

Ever driven a boxter Sheriff Wan?

[Yidz]

Good luck is all I can say!

The boxter idea is quite good, however, if I had to drive it I would definately break the piece of sh*t... hate boxters!!!

Have you driven one before?

[dangerous_daveo]

Actually... They will want to see your licence before you even getting in the car. While they have that they will do a credit check. You aint got a snow flakes chance in hell of getting a drive.

That and I also think the waiting list is longer than a toilet roll.

[Duncan]

no way you will get a drive first visit without calling first. you need to either visit first and organise a later time or call first and convince them.

[Sheriff Wan]

dangerous daveo

They cant do a credit check without me signing something... trust me I work in finance.

Either way a credit check tells nothing other than if you have any defaults/judgements/bankruptcies or enquiries to financial institutions. They don't actually have your current loans, just who you have applied to etc

I haven't driven a boxter... yet it would take plenty to convince me they ares crap!

Well watch this space because either way its going to be a funny story!

I can it going either "they told me to try and fit my fist into my ass before I can drive it" OR "I can't believe they let me drive it"

Hahahaha I need to sleep more

[bLaQ.bOi]

you guys are going about it allllll wrong

rock up in slacks and a shirt... no nned for suit

wear sunglasses, act like a f**king prick of a kunt bitch

make up a fake business card

walk in there

ask to speak to management to enquire about a test drive

if they say hang on or stall

say heres my business card

make sure your manager calls me

and walk out lol

be a c**t and ull get your way i reckon

a confident c**t

coz thems the ones who cbfed hanging around

who have money