Originally Posted by bikerjp

I test drove my Outback about 10 miles. Took it on the freeway for 2-3 miles and got it up to speed then the roads around the dealer. Was enough for me but it was also my 5th Subaru. I more or less know how they drive and was mainly making sure nothing obvious was wrong. Also test drove a CVT version and realized I didn't like it. Would have been bad to say it's a Subaru so I'll like it and buy without a test drive. I don't think it's a question of distance. It's more about some piece of mind. If you didn't test ride/drive and ended up not liking it or finding out it had issues you would only be mad at yourself. If you at least did the test ride/drive then you can say well, I did test it. Small consolation but for large investments it's prudent to at least check things out. I also watch several TVs to check out the picture and see what I like and demo various speakers. No guarantee they'll look or sound the same in the home but most people would still demo them in the store. I also sat on dozens of sofas before buying one, and I checked out numerous homes before choosing one. Why is it so hard to understand that some people would want a bit of saddle time when buying a bike.



And some of us aren't. We need more info. No one can be an expert at everything.