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UK Audi test drive goes wrong

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Every dealer has had a car damaged, or even written-off, while out on a test drive.

But few are as expensive as this little customer bungle.

Car Dealer Magazine reports this crash happened last week in Watford. The wet conditions appear to have got the best of the customer test driving the $350,000 supercar.

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The driver reportedly lost control, clipping a wheel on the kerb and flipping the car on to its roof.

Despite the massive damage, the customer was unharmed. That is a tick for Audi’s safety credentials.

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Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards is one of the owners of Auto Media Group and leads its editorial efforts. Richard has been writing about New Zealand’s automotive industry and dealer community for nearly two decades. The knowledge and contacts built up over that time gives our publications leads and insight others can’t match. He is also the president of the New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild.

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