I've always decided what car I wanted long before test driving it.
If it looks good and I can afford it, I buy it.
The only time I've done the comparison thing was when we bought our Equinox Sport. We drove a new Malibu, Dodge Nitro and Equinox (not the Sport originally).
The Malibu was great, but there were no rebates due to it's newness. Or it would have been the one we went with.
After driving the Nitro then Equinox, there was no comparison. The Equinox had a MUCH nicer ride and more interior room. Not to mention the headlights on the Nitro were terrible. VERY dim.
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