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Model S 85KW, VIN #2236
I've had mixed responses to requests for test drives while I was trying to decide what to finalize on.
As I learned more about what was happening at the stores, I realized it boiled down to whether the store had cars, whether they were getting slammed for test drive bookings (or having to send cars out for media events/reviews) and they're knowing why you want a test drive.
My suggestion: explain to them why you want the test drive. The people at the stores want to do the right thing. They'll do their best to fit you in, given the other priorities they're getting hit with. But be patient and flexible because weird things can get the way.
For example, at one point I couldn't get the test drive I wanted on a config that only one store had in. This because I wanted time with a non-Perf on a highway and there was road construction on the two different routes to the highway. This meant that a 15-20 minute test drive could easily turn into an hour because of traffic so they had to keep to a glorified "around the block" test drive route until one of the highway access routes was unblocked.
As I learned more about what was happening at the stores, I realized it boiled down to whether the store had cars, whether they were getting slammed for test drive bookings (or having to send cars out for media events/reviews) and they're knowing why you want a test drive.
My suggestion: explain to them why you want the test drive. The people at the stores want to do the right thing. They'll do their best to fit you in, given the other priorities they're getting hit with. But be patient and flexible because weird things can get the way.
For example, at one point I couldn't get the test drive I wanted on a config that only one store had in. This because I wanted time with a non-Perf on a highway and there was road construction on the two different routes to the highway. This meant that a 15-20 minute test drive could easily turn into an hour because of traffic so they had to keep to a glorified "around the block" test drive route until one of the highway access routes was unblocked.