Newbury- I think I bought the car you test drove and 'smoked' the brakes on!
I went to test drive a Volvo and my wife picked one she liked because it was this cool Ocean Blue, limited edition paint color
Went to start it and the battery was dead!
Should have taken the hint and walked away- but no- trying to be a good guy and please my wife I waited until they charged it up and took the test drive. That was something like August. Noticed in the glove box a chart that the dealer was supposed to fill out to verify when the battery had been charged up before delivery. Car had been on the lot for a while and was only checked once in like six months.
Still bought it. First cold week in Oct or possibly Nov. the battery went dead and dealer had to replace it. Should have insisted they do it when it was delivered.
Car was side swiped by some idiots in a parking lot and it was a hit and run. Then some kid ran into it while rushing to work in the rain and wanted it to be paid for cash by his dad so insurance wouldn't go up. Then a guy we know who's an alkie let his busted door swing all the way open and screwed up the front door and front fender. I traded it when the front coil spring broke when my wife was in CT, and it cost $1500 to repair! Worse car I ever owned!
So if you get a bad feeling about a dealer or a piece of equipment listen to the inner voice calling out: 'don't buy it.