Assume you test drive a vehicle at your local car dealership. If the salesperson lets you take the vehicle for a drive and you keep it for a little longer than the usual test drive, just to take it for a "joy ride,"then larceny has occurred.

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Larceny involves the unlawful taking and carrying away of someone else's property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it. In the scenario described, if the salesperson allowed you to take the vehicle for a test drive, there was consent, and the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the vehicle is not clearly established by merely taking a longer test drive.

Assume You Test Drive a Vehicle at Your Local Car