Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 11 to 12 of 12

Thread: Micra Arrives in Edmonton

  1. #11
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2014
    Location
    Edmonton
    Posts
    166
    Thanks
    2
    Thanked 54 Times in 46 Posts
    Is it normal for a dealership to require a deposit and a credit check before taking a vehicle for a test drive? The one dealer I talked to in Edmonton so far said you'd have to put a $500 refundable deposit down to take the Micra for a spin, and that they would limit the credit check to one bank, rather then shotgunning to multiple banks and affecting your credit score. Even if they run it only past one bank, getting that past my missus will be difficult; she's murder on privacy and convincing her to allow a credit check for a test drive will be like pulling teeth


    Edit:

    Ok, the Dine and Dash requires the 24 test drive, and the credit check is only required for the 24 hour test drive. You can take it for a drive with no deposit (though they'll photo copy your credit card in case you get a photo radar ticket, or in case you wander off with the vehicle and don't return), and they won't do a credit check if you're taking it out for an hour. I might be able to swing that with the missus


    Last edited by Ustauk; 06-12-2014 at 06:33 PM.

  2. The Following User Says Thank You to Ustauk For This Useful Post:

    MetroMPG (06-12-2014)

  3. #12
    Administrator MetroMPG's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2014
    Location
    1000 Islands, Ontario
    Posts
    4,682
    Thanks
    1,616
    Thanked 622 Times in 475 Posts
    Before I read your edit, that's what I would have guessed. Paying you to take a 24h test drive is extremely generous, and they've got to cover their butts!


        __________________________________________

        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...


Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •