Test Driving a Coach
How do you do it? What types of driving should you include? What should you look and listen for.
Forum Discussion
the bear II wrote:
I would take it through the paces.... rough roads, panic stops, aggressive lane change, backing up into tight spot, parallel park, freeway/highway on ramp (merge into traffic) hill climb and down grade at least 6% grade.
Find the blind spots....
Listen for silence....the quieter the better.
If it sounds like an old pickup full of pots and pans with a few pigs thrown in then shy away from it. Squeaks, groans, squeals, bangs are not good...
Good advise I suppose but I am glad no one showed up to look at any of my coach's and took it through the paces. I sold both through private sale with test drives etc. Not saying it is abusing the coach it's more that I always baby my equipment and it would be difficult watching someone drive it aggressively.
