How to test drive a car like a pro | Top 10s

If you're heading to the dealer to buy a car, getting behind the wheel for yourself will be one of the most important parts of the process. To make sure you've got all of the bases covered, here's the carwow top 10 things you need to know about test driving a new car.





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[Yathuprem]

Or basically watch carwow review of that car ! !

[robertjusic]

Step 12: when you're sure you love the car, just drive off with it.

[Sleepy.Time.]

step 1. Yell "More power!"
step 2. Tell James he drives slow
step 3. ????
step 4. profit

[rafa.gastro]

In other words, try to imagine you're a carwow presenter making a youtube video and that's it.

[MilitaryHistory]

If you're buying a German car and there is a knocking noise under the bonnet just ignore it.

It will go away on its own eventually, nothing to worry about

[redladybug]

I’m going for my first test drive tomorrow for my first car. Soo excited but nervous

[rohithjanardhan]

Matt the type of guy to ask the salespersons to sit next to him

[karimshoukry]

Hi there Mat!
Small Tip to add to the video: Don't forget to see if there's a car behind you when you're checking the brakes.
Cheers!

[Galaktisklama]

So I just now 2 hours ago bought my first car and NOW I find out you made this video, lol

[LightningMcqueenFan-vfhh]

Last year my mum bought a 2018 Kia Sportage and we test drove a 2016 model

[kalebtbigcat]

The thing I do before I buy a car is i rent the same model for a week and see how it is like it live with

[Tyons]

One thing with handling is if you live somewhere it snows it's a really good idea if you can to test drive the car when it's slippery in the winter. In my experience it can be night and day with some cars understeering a lot, but once the rear end steps out it comes suddenly and other cars being quite predictable and easy to point in the right direction. Small roundabouts with little traffic are great places to test how the car behaves when it starts to slide at a low speed. ESP/traction control systems can also vary a lot. Some are quite jerky and give a sudden and dangerous correction once they detect a slide and some traction control systems are so intrusive it can be hard to get up a slippery hill, even when they are turned "off" (on a lot of cars you can't turn it off). It's also a good idea regardless to learn how your ESP system behaves so you're prepared for its correction should you come into a sticky situation. It can't stop you steering into a ditch.

[andrw]

Hello Mat. I want to point out something that is missing in many review channels and that is reliablity and brand information. What I mean is if you review a perfect car from consumer point of view- nice interior, nice controls etc. but if the brand has too many faults in their cars that also should be under consideration. If i buy car for myself and the car is perfect from the outside and inside but from a brand that i dont like because of their low overall quality I wont bother buying it at all. Dont know if im correct but it sounds logically.

[dulezninjaman]

In soviet Russia the car test drives you.

[Sid]

Million dollar idea: You should give the service of buying assistance. To help people choose their perfect car.

[Chris-vvur]

You missed the most important advice: Make sure to take note on what extra or specific options fitted on the test car. Maybe the handling was excellent on the test car, but that was because of 3k extra Air suspension and rear-axle steering. Really annoying to forget to order those extras and the handling will become different on the custom ordered one if leaving those options out. Same could be said for almost any option. If the seats doesn't feel well there might be an other option that is more comfy, and so on...

[Lanpenn]

4:36 That's easy here in Brazil... there's MANY crap potholes, imperfections and speed bumps.

[jamesdecade]

Great video, but there was no mention of the flick test, the water bottle test nor the stick of truth. All 100% legitimate test drive methodologies. :p

[MrsPikaPikachu]

Volkswagen have auto parking?! Whattt? Ooh I’m definitely getting that as my first car!

[godfatherNYC]

Definitely wear that Lab outfit to the dealership if you want to be taken seriously!!!