Checklist · 3 min read

Your test-drive checklist

Twenty minutes, the right roads and what to listen for.

Start the engine cold if you can; listen for knocks or rattles.
Drive over a mix of roads: traffic, a speed breaker, a smooth stretch at higher speed.
The car should track straight without pulling to one side, including under braking.
Gear changes should be smooth; in an automatic, there should be no jerks or delays.
Clutch: very high engagement can mean the clutch is worn.
Listen for knocks from the suspension over bumps.
Check the AC, then watch the temperature gauge after the drive.
Park and look underneath for fresh leaks.

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