Type ratings.

Maybe a stupid question, but ..........
How do you get type rated on aircraft that are not easily available for
hire? I mean for example, say I did all my training in a Cessna 152. I
wouldn't be type rated for a 182 would I? So, I want to get a 182 type
rating, but no airfield near me has one for hire or training. If I know
another pilot that owns one, can I just get an instructor to give me a check
ride in the friends a/c?
Not sure I explained that correctly.
Imagine I have done all my training in a Skyfox, and I want to buy say a
Tecnam. If nobody has a Tecnam for hire, how do I get my rating for it?
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