ajmartineau
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Norm Reeves in Cerritos has 1 for a test drive between 1-7p on 11/12. Have my slot reserved to drive it. No idea which trim level.just received an email from my dealer about future timeline for test driving, that's what he wrote:
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we should have the demo unit in late November or early December.
The demo unit was built on 10/28 and we are just waiting for it to ship.
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There's zero chance of you driving it; you will be in the passenger seat for a ride-along not a test drive.Norm Reeves in Cerritos has 1 for a test drive between 1-7p on 11/12. Have my slot reserved to drive it. No idea which trim level.
If their are doing Test Drives I think policy because of the Pandemic is no salesman can be in the vehicle with you as you are not family and the social distancing. My guess is they will give you a run down on the vehicle then give you the access pin or key fob or card to drive the vehicle for 15 minutes maybe 20 minutes then you will have to bring it back.There's zero chance of you driving it; you will be in the passenger seat for a ride-along not a test drive.
Seriously doubt the public will be allowed to drive a pre-production vehicle due to legal exposure. Ford's insurance policy almost certainly forbids it. At least that is what I would expect.If their are doing Test Drives I think policy because of the Pandemic is no salesman can be in the vehicle with you as you are not family and the social distancing. My guess is they will give you a run down on the vehicle then give you the access pin or key fob or card to drive the vehicle for 15 minutes maybe 20 minutes then you will have to bring it back.
I know right now when my mother inlaw went to get a new car she had 30 minutes to test drive the vehicle before returning it. But since this is a high demand vehicle I would say they will give you about 15 minutes to drive around get the feel of the MAch-E then return it?
PS I love this new car buying experience with this Pandemic why couldn't buying cars be this simple before lol. Then maybe we wouldn't hate buying cars so much.
A production car, of course you can test drive. The cars that Ford is showing are preproduction - an entirely different thing altogether because of this:If their are doing Test Drives I think policy because of the Pandemic is no salesman can be in the vehicle with you as you are not family and the social distancing. My guess is they will give you a run down on the vehicle then give you the access pin or key fob or card to drive the vehicle for 15 minutes maybe 20 minutes then you will have to bring it back.
I know right now when my mother inlaw went to get a new car she had 30 minutes to test drive the vehicle before returning it. But since this is a high demand vehicle I would say they will give you about 15 minutes to drive around get the feel of the MAch-E then return it?
Seriously doubt the public will be allowed to drive a pre-production vehicle due to legal exposure. Ford's insurance policy almost certainly forbids it. At least that is what I would expect.
Surely...and yes I left the easter egg from Airplane in there intentionally
stop calling me ShirleySurely...
The above post prompted me to reconfirm - and they have confirmed that I am booked for an actual test drive and not a ride-along.There's zero chance of you driving it; you will be in the passenger seat for a ride-along not a test drive.
There's zero chance of you driving it; you will be in the passenger seat for a ride-along not a test drive.
They might've got the demo vehicle then?The above post prompted me to reconfirm - and they have confirmed that I am booked for an actual test drive and not a ride-along.
They did say they don’t have details on trim level, standard v extended battery, or rwd v awd.
IDK. I can say it soundsmore fun than the tour event at Ken Grody on 10/25. All we got to do was sit in it for a few minutes.They might've got the demo vehicle then?
That sucks!!For those in NorCal, PG&E apparently expires their $800 rebate end of this year...
https://energyinsight.secure.force.com/cleanfuelrebateapplication/
That sucks!!
Isn’t that rebate for a charger and not the car?SoCal Edison (utility) has a $1,000 which expires on 12/31/2020.