test driving abarth under 25..

[salvo's yellow punto]

research gave me a bell today as a follow up call to see if i was still interested in a abarth 500.

after telling them the insurance is abit much for me he told me i cant have a test drive anyway as im under 25.is that true?

 

[bulldog5046]

sounds suspect.

i certainly wouldnt spank £16k on a car if i couldnt test drive it first, i'm 21 but TBH never tried and new cars out, i'm sure Tom told me he tried one and he is 20.

Ry

 

[adamcot]

Ive been out in an Abarth GP, and im 21.... i think its up to the dealer though

 

[col7104]

Have to be over 21 at my local dealer.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Toyota GAVE me £14.5k of car to TD on my own with a mate

But then again Toyota seem to be a bit more leanen't (sp?) than Fiat.

 

[tim1989]

i got a test drive on my punto when i was 19 and a 500 when i was 18

 

[RobSport]

I think most of the time its down to preference of the dealer itself, before i got my subaru wrx i test drove 2 of them and i just turned 21.

 

[matty2b]

i've taken out loads of high ins grp cars. took out a brand new cooper s turbo a few months back, dealer didnt bat an eyelid.

they 'say' you have to be 21/25 but you dont. the idea of their insurance policy is anyone can drive any of their vehicles.

the only thing that changes is the policy excess if you crash!

 

[Tris Harris]

depends how you act / speak to them imo

if you look/ sound like a chav they will probably not let you, but if you seem genuine, they will let you out in most things.

 

[mehstg]

I test drove the Abarth Essesse at Chadwell heath when I was 21. Got an hour and a half test drive as the salesman wanted to do his rounds.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

depends how you act / speak to them imo

if you look/ sound like a chav they will probably not let you, but if you seem genuine, they will let you out in most things.

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