why you can’t test drive a car before you buy it?

[MidNight]

in raceroom you can do it tho

[Jbark51]

I think you can during server maintenence

[MidNight]

Originally posted by Jbark51:

I think you can during server maintenence

yes but officially you can’t? I see a big problem here because you need to know what you are buying

[Jbark51]

no big problem really. Its not a cheap hobby, but if you read the forums (the actual forum..not here) you can get good advice and plan your buys.

[MidNight]

Originally posted by Jbark51:

no big problem really. Its not a cheap hobby, but if you read the forums (the actual forum..not here) you can get good advice and plan your buys.

Im not super sure but in some places this can be illegal? but you need to try it yourself XD to decide. BTW hobby isn’t that expensive because f@cking car model making can be much more expensive

[Ancient Oldie]

Originally posted by MidNight:

Originally posted by Jbark51:

no big problem really. Its not a cheap hobby, but if you read the forums (the actual forum..not here) you can get good advice and plan your buys.

Im not super sure but in some places this can be illegal? but you need to try it yourself XD to decide. BTW hobby isn’t that expensive because f@cking car model making can be much more expensive

I don't think it's illegal anywhere. You pay a subscription to use the services iRacing provide and within that subscription there is a lot of content available.

If you want more content, you pay a one time fee (per track or car) and can use those as long as you have your subscription. Even if you don't pay a few months and re-subscribe, you will still have that content.

What do I look for when I buy things.
- Tracks that I really want to drive.
- Cars that give me the most flexibility (I can run the most series with)

Allways buy in stacks of 3 or 6 to get an extra percentage off.

In the first 2 year I had iRacing my monthly cost where about 20€ average (due to content I bought). The last 3 seasons I didn't buy anything because I now have enough content to allways find me a fun race.

Another tip:
If iRacing is in maintenance, you can testdrive. BUT make sure you install the full-content (whether you bought it or not), otherwise you cannot testdrive the cars and tracks you do not own. You have to have them installed iirc.

[MidNight]

Originally posted by Ancient Oldie:

Originally posted by MidNight:

Im not super sure but in some places this can be illegal? but you need to try it yourself XD to decide. BTW hobby isn’t that expensive because f@cking car model making can be much more expensive

I don't think it's illegal anywhere. You pay a subscription to use the services iRacing provide and within that subscription there is a lot of content available.

If you want more content, you pay a one time fee (per track or car) and can use those as long as you have your subscription. Even if you don't pay a few months and re-subscribe, you will still have that content.

What do I look for when I buy things.
- Tracks that I really want to drive.
- Cars that give me the most flexibility (I can run the most series with)

Allways buy in stacks of 3 or 6 to get an extra percentage off.

In the first 2 year I had iRacing my monthly cost where about 20€ average (due to content I bought). The last 3 seasons I didn't buy anything because I now have enough content to allways find me a fun race.

Another tip:
If iRacing is in maintenance, you can testdrive. BUT make sure you install the full-content (whether you bought it or not), otherwise you cannot testdrive the cars and tracks you do not own. You have to have them installed iirc.

well every like (non digital) shop allow you to test things you buying before you pay for them , I think there should be the same rule for digital stuff but I dont know

[Pete Gaimari]

I keep it simple. When I see a car or track that I like. I buy it.