Ronald Montoya for EdmundsDragana Gordic // ShutterstockHow to test drive your car salespersonMany know it's important to test-drive a car before you buy it, but what about your car salesman? The "up" system at a car dealership is meant to fairly distribute walk-in customers among salespeople. But if that's a bit too confrontational for you, Edmunds has an alternative strategy: Test-drive your car salesperson. Let the internet manager know you are early in the shopping process and are still researching other vehicles. In addition to allowing you to evaluate the car, this test drive offers a face-to-face opportunity to size up the salesperson.