test drive
Pre-purchase spin
A test drive is a trial run of a vehicle before purchase, letting buyers evaluate performance, comfort, and handling firsthand: We took the car for a test drive before signing anything.
The term extends to trying out anything before committing: Give the software a test drive.
As a verb, to test-drive is to take such a trial run.
- handlingTreatment or management
- trial runPreliminary test attempt
- automobileSelf-propelled passenger conveyance
- showroomRetail exhibition space
- new car smellAroma of unused vehicles
dealership · acceleration · demo · spin · kick the tires · steering · road feel · motoring · evaluation · first impressions · assessment · behind the wheel · horsepower · experience · performance · negotiate · engine · car
- car shoppingreviews, comparisons, ratings, specs, pricing
- Driving Activitiesroad trip, joy ride, cruising, country roads, winding roads
- getting startedgetting started, start, begin, first steps, basics
- trying things outexperimenting, trialing, attempting, tryout, trial run
- drivesSSD, memory stick, floppy disk, RAID, overdrive
- car experiencesparking, commuting, car wash, road trip, fueling
commitment level
test drivepurchase
Goods obtained for payment
buy · ownership · acquisition · closing the deal · seal the deal
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