M3 Test Drive

Steve P. · 06-05-2008, 08:13 AM

M3 is a great car no doubt about it, but I have never been one to buy something with out trying it out first. Any Canadian drivers out there having trouble getting test drives? I'm in Calgary and one of the dealerships here says impossible to test drive any M cars.

akmchan · 06-05-2008, 11:21 AM

That does sound silly if you are dropping $80k and they wont let you test drive the car. I am sure as more roll in and more towards fall when they will have a few sitting on the lots they will let you (us) test drive. I also drive a 325i and was thinking of the jump to m3 (sedan)...I just want to make sure the car is not too harsh for daily driving as I plan to use it all year around. As for now the ones that are coming in I hear are all sold but I did see a AW sedan in the show room of Calgary BMW (manual)...I am sure if you said I won't buy until you let me test drive it I am sure they will arrange something if you talk to the right person.

E394KEN · 06-05-2008, 11:25 AM

Try finding another dealer. Heck, If I can go to my local Porsche delaer and drive a $120,000.00 car then you should be able to drive a cheesy 70k car. Seriously, a serious buyer should be give all the courtesy and respect possible.

Steve P. · 06-05-2008, 11:31 AM

Yep, that AW sedan is the exact car I was looking at, hopefully your right about more stock coming in, the salesman I talked to said no M cars are test driven, but he was fairly junior, I new more about the car than him. Makes me wonder where they find these guys, they have guys representing the brand that don't know shit. If your going to have sales people ho don't know the brand at least make sure they are female with some "assets".... hahaha So far I'm not impressed at all with the dealerships in Calgary, Edmonton BMW is light years ahead.

808MGuy · 06-05-2008, 11:53 AM

Lame. I got the same treatment from a Lexus dealer when I went to look at an IS-F. When I went to my BMW dealer the salesman offered me a test drive of the M3 before I even asked.

Kadarin · 06-05-2008, 12:18 PM

I test drove one, then rode in another before I bought mine.

ihyln · 06-05-2008, 12:19 PM

I remember when I was 20 I went to an Acura dealership the salesmen wouldn't even get out of their chairs.

Ended up buying a 530 from across the street.

lucid · 06-05-2008, 12:23 PM

Go to a different and perhaps larger dealer. The large dealership around here has a dedicated demo car.

JEllis · 06-05-2008, 12:50 PM

I would contact someone on this board that is willing to let you drive their car. I have test driven two cars via members on this forum.

Jason

goldminer · 06-05-2008, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve P.

M3 is a great car no doubt about it, but I have never been one to buy something with out trying it out first. Any Canadian drivers out there having trouble getting test drives? I'm in Calgary and one of the dealerships here says impossible to test drive any M cars.

I want to buy an M3 in the fall and was in a Toronto-area BMW dealer last week. The salesman told me that a test drive could be arranged but only with some advance notice. They had an M3 written off on a test drive a few years ago and are screening people carefully. Test drives are available on M cars in Canada though.

Davinhci · 06-05-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ihyln

I remember when I was 20 I went to an Acura dealership the salesmen wouldn't even get out of their chairs.

Ended up buying a 530 from across the street.

I know i was going to bye a TL but those fools just sat there so went to get a Lexus instead.

Gearhead999s · 06-05-2008, 03:03 PM

I know that here in Toronto,a test drive is not a problem at least now.It was a problem when the cars 1st arrived as it was still winter!

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Steve P. Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 215 Posts Drives: 2006 M Coupe, 2008 M3 Sedan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada iTrader: (0)	M3 Test Drive M3 is a great car no doubt about it, but I have never been one to buy something with out trying it out first. Any Canadian drivers out there having trouble getting test drives? I'm in Calgary and one of the dealerships here says impossible to test drive any M cars.
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akmchan Private 1 Rep 50 Posts Drives: 2011 528I Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Calgary, AB iTrader: (0)	That does sound silly if you are dropping $80k and they wont let you test drive the car. I am sure as more roll in and more towards fall when they will have a few sitting on the lots they will let you (us) test drive. I also drive a 325i and was thinking of the jump to m3 (sedan)...I just want to make sure the car is not too harsh for daily driving as I plan to use it all year around. As for now the ones that are coming in I hear are all sold but I did see a AW sedan in the show room of Calgary BMW (manual)...I am sure if you said I won't buy until you let me test drive it I am sure they will arrange something if you talk to the right person.
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E394KEN M3//4KEN 10 Rep 409 Posts Drives: E46 M3 & E90 335i (Woosh!) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ventura, CA iTrader: (0)	Try finding another dealer. Heck, If I can go to my local Porsche delaer and drive a $120,000.00 car then you should be able to drive a cheesy 70k car. Seriously, a serious buyer should be give all the courtesy and respect possible.
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Steve P. Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 215 Posts Drives: 2006 M Coupe, 2008 M3 Sedan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada iTrader: (0)	Yep, that AW sedan is the exact car I was looking at, hopefully your right about more stock coming in, the salesman I talked to said no M cars are test driven, but he was fairly junior, I new more about the car than him. Makes me wonder where they find these guys, they have guys representing the brand that don't know shit. If your going to have sales people ho don't know the brand at least make sure they are female with some "assets".... hahaha So far I'm not impressed at all with the dealerships in Calgary, Edmonton BMW is light years ahead.
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808MGuy Colonel 220 Rep 2,339 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oahu, Hawaii iTrader: (3)	Lame. I got the same treatment from a Lexus dealer when I went to look at an IS-F. When I went to my BMW dealer the salesman offered me a test drive of the M3 before I even asked.
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lucid Major General 374 Rep 8,033 Posts Drives: E30 M3; Expedition Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Go to a different and perhaps larger dealer. The large dealership around here has a dedicated demo car. __________________
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Gearhead999s Major General 817 Rep 7,887 Posts Drives: RR Velar R=Dynamic M2C R1200GS Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I know that here in Toronto,a test drive is not a problem at least now.It was a problem when the cars 1st arrived as it was still winter!
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