Can You Learn Anything from a 20 Minute Nissan Navara Test Drive?

When you’re looking for a Nissan Navara in Perth, it’s likely that you will want to take it for a test drive. This is prudent, but it may come as a surprise that some potential car buyers don’t bother taking their prospective cars out for a quick spin. Bearing in mind that a new car has guarantees and warranties offered for the protection of the buyer is a test drive even necessary? In our opinion, it’s extremely important that the buyer test drives the car before they make a commitment to buy.

The 20 Minute Test Drive

Is the standard 20 minute test drive an adequate period of driving to make a final purchasing decision? Experts believe that a longer period is required, an hour is ideal and a day would be better, but most car dealerships will be reluctant to allow you to test drive a car for that long. There are a limited number of demo cars available, and multiple potential buyers will want to test drive the same car. So, you’re going to get around 20 minutes to formulate some sort of test procedure and make a purchasing decision. If you need more time, you can always test the car again at a later date and tell the dealer that you need a second opinion. Using this strategy will get you a couple of 20 minute test drive sessions, but if you go beyond that, you may be regarded as a time waster.

What Should You Test For?

The car magazines always take the cars on elaborate journeys to take pictures and video footage in HD with gorgeous backdrops. This is all great fun, but it doesn’t really tell you much about the Nissan Navara or any other car that you want to buy. Can it carry your family in comfort safely and does it have enough carrying capacity? These questions are easy to answer by sitting in the car and examining the specifications. The test drive needs to be focused on how you drive the car and how practical it will be in daily use. So, stick to real world situations, take it to the shops and try to park it up, head out on the highway and travel a couple of junctions. Drive around local areas where you will actually use this car, and you will start to notice if it’s the right vehicle to meet your needs.

The Clock is Ticking

Remember you have a finite 20 minutes at best to test drive the car so don’t focus on something that you can examine at your leisure in the showroom. This is not the time to check out the infotainment system or the stereo speakers. Focus purely on driving, feel the handling as you corner or take a roundabout and examine how the car acts when you press the accelerator.

If you’re looking for the latest Nissan Navara 2019 models, get in touch with Perth City Nissan to arrange your no obligation test drive today.

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