Hi Mick,Winston and other JCW owners..I had the test drive today of a JCW auto it wasn’t what I expected,I was rather nervous because I’ve never driven an automatic before,the test consisted of 5 minutes in a car park and 5 minutes on the road within a 30/40 mph speed limit.I don’t think the car got out of 3rd gear.
I traveled quite a long way to drive a car round the block because my local dealership stated they have withdrew the JCW from their list.I still haven’t tested a JCW manual none seem to be available.I don’t want to sign for anything until I’m happy with the car and it’s suitable and definitely not after 5 minutes driving(I spend more time deciding what KFC to order after the test drive than driving the car)
Is this normal for mobility customers to have this experience? I was told nothing about the car,the radio,sat nav,the spec etc while in the car,I didn’t get to see the boot or even the key.With one local dealership not replying to any message since December,another saying they can’t be bothered offering the JCW to any mobility customer and with today’s experience I get the impression dealerships don’t make much money on mobility cars.I was told I need to book another test drive if I wanted to drive the car again but travelling miles to drive round the block doesn’t seem to be worth it.