Stone629

Those cars are not hurt by these tests, other than tires and brake pads anyway.

jojobanks

I dunno, I saw the 2013 gt500 endurance car they sold at barrett jackson. it had some pretty decent battle scars.

I mean the cars that get passed around for magazine tests probably aren't treated any better than a rental car. Would you buy an ex-rental car?

Stone629

I don't want one of them, (rental or tester). I know some are just fine, and some left the track sideways.

Just saying in my other post that a few laps, brake tests, 0-60, and all that other crap they put them through shouldn't hurt the car that bad. Definitely not always the case of course, but either way I still wouldn't want one though, lol.

aaquib1992

True, but what if they knocked a couple thousand (like swag said) off your price? I dunno, maybe I would go for it... An interesting option for sure.


I mean, there are GT500 reviews where the motortrend or C&D guys are doing standing burnouts for a good amount of time and drifting through turns, and taking hard braking to a new extreme... And those skidpad tests can't exactly be good either.

Stone629

Makes me sick when they sit there smoking the tires. Makes me want to kick them in the ***** and then give the car to someone who will actually appreciate and respect it for what it is.

S8ER01Z

A small SUV with a big engine?

okbfd

I still have the old fart notion that a new car should be broken in for a 1000 miles. Everybody tells me that new cars don't need it anymore, but, I find that hard to believe.

I wouldn't want one either.

Stone629

Pretty much, lol!

S8ER01Z

My understanding is they all get fired up long enough for the rings and such to seal before they leave the factory. Good enough for me.

jojobanks

I was watching some stuff on tv about how the cars go through the manufacturing process. They actually drive the car quite a bit after the car gets off the line to check for rattles and squeaks and to make sure the suspension acts the way it should.

when's the last time you bought a car with actual 0 miles? I know everytime I've bought one it's had at least 6 miles or so on it.