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Car salesperson shares biggest myths about test driving before you buy at a dealership

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Published 15:16 21 Dec 2024 GMT

Car salesperson shares biggest myths about test driving before you buy at a dealership

A TikToker has revealed the 'myths' and 'facts' when it comes to buying a car from a dealership

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

A TikToker has taken to social media responding to the warning to 'never ever, ever test drive a car at a dealership'.

While we're all f**ked when it comes to ever being able to afford a house, a car is a potentially more achievable option.

However, there are certain myths floating around when it comes to going to a dealership to source a car but a TikToker has set the record straight.

Ash - who goes by @ashxautos - took to her TikTok page earlier this year to combat some myths when it comes to going to a dealership to buy a car.

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First up is the myth that you should 'never ever, ever test drive a car at a dealership'.

She continued: "The only reason the dealership wants you to drive that car is so you can fall in love with it and take mental ownership.

"They want you to form an emotional connection with the car so you’ll be so excited you’ll just say yes to whatever they say."

Well, the reality is a different thing entirely.

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Basically, definitely do test drive a vehicle (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Basically, definitely do test drive a vehicle (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Revealing the 'fact' of the situation, Ash added: "The numbers just simply don't matter if you don't like the car. So going over numbers before you test drive a car is just backwards.

"The dealership simply wants to make sure the car you're looking at fits your wants and needs before moving on to negotiations which could take some time."

Another myth? "Dealerships make you sit around for hours and yes, they do this on purpose. They want you to be so mentally exhausted and so drained that you sign on the dotted line simply so you can get out of there."

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The fact? "Buying a car is a process but the dealership wants things to move as quickly as possible so they can put their time and energy into more cars."

Ash notes walking in and having 'no idea' what car you want can slow the process down, alongside not having insurance sorted or the dealership simply being busy.

However, some failed to clock Ash's video stating 'Dealership myth' versus 'fact' and launched into heated debate in the comments as a result.


Some TikTokers didn't quite realize the satirical nature to the video.

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"Literally always test drive the car. But test drive multiple cars from multiple dealerships, don’t rush into it. But definitely drive it first," one user wrote.

Another added: "I have never test drove a car. I think it’s so damn pointless. I know what I want. To me, all the cars I have owned drive the same."

A third commented: "That new car smell gets me every time, guilty."

And a fourth simply said: "I think we all know this."

Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Images

Topics: Cars, Money, Social Media, TikTok

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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