QOTD: What Freebie Enticed You to Take a Test Drive?

by Tim Healey

Published: September 26th, 2024

qotd what freebie enticed you to take a test drive

The idea of getting a freebie if you test drive a car is nothing new.

So, with that in mind, I am curious -- what is the weirdest freebie you ever got for a test drive?

Doesn't matter if the freebie enticed you or you were planning on test driving already, I just wanna know.

It's a simple one today, and you know what to do.

Sound off below.

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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Bd2 24 hours ago
In college I gave my opinion on the Pontiac vibe for a plate of chicken fingers and some skittles.

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- Bd2 24 hours ago
  and a gatorade logo keychain (??) that I probably still have
  
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Carson D 20 hours ago
One summer in college, I worked at a car dealership. They offered a freebie to entice people to come in for the new model rollout event, revealing just how long ago I started college. The 'gift' was advertised as a 'German Sterling Silver Serving Tray(TM).' It turned out that "German Sterling Silver" was a trade name for a stamped tin pan. An inch-high stack contained at least a dozen of them.

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