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When I worked at a Skoda main dealer as a yoof there was a firm that had all the cars in the world and dealers could rent them for extended test drives when annoying people like you requested it. That was in 1999, but I’d be surprised if it doesn’t still exist.
Buggered if I can remember what they were called though. Kettles or Kerridges it something.
Try ringing a different main dealer, maybe one outside Ldn so they’re a bit nicer, IME some people in London can be cunty.
Hefty-
there was a firm that had all the cars in the world and dealers could rent them for extended test drives when annoying people like you requested it.
I used to work for National Car Rental, 15yrs ago, we did the long term test drive cars for Audi and Vauxhall. As a result got to try some nice cars. Also got to find out that most just used them for a weekend away to impress some folks.. They always came back stickerless and without keyfobs and in a right state
paininthe
I have to say that my car choice was between three cars, ultimately:
E63 Estate (used)
M5 Touring (used)
V90 T8 (new)
I’ve detailed some of my issues with Volvo recently- one thing as didn’t mention was my (continuing) attempt to buy a V90 T8.
I spoke to their sales dept, explained that I’d want an extended test drive as a plug in hybrid would be new to me. Given that I’d just spent a couple of grand with them the sales person said he could arrange that.
Then he came back to me to say “we have to prioritise test drives and that means you could only have the test drive discussed during the week”.
We’d discussed that I wanted to drive down to my parents, check the practicalities of travelling with a plug-in hybrid etc. This doesn’t fit with mid-week.
So, I finally gave up- if Volvo treated me even slightly better I (a current Volvo owner of 10 years) would buy a new, range topping car.
But they won’t so I won’t- honestly, fuck them.
BMW or Mercedes next.