Comments on: Why Motorcycle Shoppers Walk Away http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/12/11/why-motorcycle-shoppers-walk-away/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Fri, 25 May 2012 19:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Roy http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/12/11/why-motorcycle-shoppers-walk-away/#comment-249992 Roy Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:12:14 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3519#comment-249992 I'm currently in the market for a Ducati Sport 1000S. I went to the local dealer who has a 2008 1000 Classic demo (he actually quoted the present price of a 2009 Sport 1000S for the plain jane demo), says he can get a 1000S in the color I want (I can imagine the price). Gee, guess what I'm not going to do? Buy a motorcycle from a rip off dealer or have him look at or service the bike I buy. I guess they just don't need the business. I’m currently in the market for a Ducati Sport 1000S. I went to the local dealer who has a 2008 1000 Classic demo (he actually quoted the present price of a 2009 Sport 1000S for the plain jane demo), says he can get a 1000S in the color I want (I can imagine the price). Gee, guess what I’m not going to do? Buy a motorcycle from a rip off dealer or have him look at or service the bike I buy. I guess they just don’t need the business.

]]> By: Dave http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/12/11/why-motorcycle-shoppers-walk-away/#comment-202073 Dave Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:21:39 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3519#comment-202073 I can understand the liability. There is also liability with cars to be sure, but if someone say, lets the clutch all the way out and wipes out on the bike, the dealer could have a real problem on their hands. Not only for a person possibly getting injured, but its very easy to trash out a bike. I recently read about a guy who bought a harley, then as he was riding out of the parking lot where he bought it, bumped into a car, came off the bike and died. What if that had happened during a test ride? Yes you could in theory die test driving a car too, but the risks with motorcycles are so much higher I would understand it if a dealer wasn't willing to allow test rides. I can understand the liability. There is also liability with cars to be sure, but if someone say, lets the clutch all the way out and wipes out on the bike, the dealer could have a real problem on their hands. Not only for a person possibly getting injured, but its very easy to trash out a bike. I recently read about a guy who bought a harley, then as he was riding out of the parking lot where he bought it, bumped into a car, came off the bike and died. What if that had happened during a test ride? Yes you could in theory die test driving a car too, but the risks with motorcycles are so much higher I would understand it if a dealer wasn’t willing to allow test rides.

]]> By: DaveP. http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/12/11/why-motorcycle-shoppers-walk-away/#comment-201011 DaveP. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:56:03 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3519#comment-201011 Peeve #1: Like the survey says, the vast majority of customers have done some research- online or through a magazine. If the salesperson tries to BS me about a bike I'm looking at, I'm out the door: if you're gonna pee on my leg and tell me it's raining when I'm looking to buy, how much of a runaround am I gonna get if I have to bring the bike back a week from now (when you already have my money) for a warrantee repair? Peeve #2: I'm six feet tall and over 200 pounds; it's darn hard to overlook me... except on the dealer's floor of Certain Motorcycle Stores, where I'm pretty much invisible to manager and employees alike. If y'all aren't interested in taking my money why that's okay with me, another store somewhere else will be happy to... Peeve #3: that bit about overpriced service and parts? DEAD ON. We aren't talking gold plating, here. Peeve #1: Like the survey says, the vast majority of customers have done some research- online or through a magazine. If the salesperson tries to BS me about a bike I’m looking at, I’m out the door: if you’re gonna pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining when I’m looking to buy, how much of a runaround am I gonna get if I have to bring the bike back a week from now (when you already have my money) for a warrantee repair?

Peeve #2: I’m six feet tall and over 200 pounds; it’s darn hard to overlook me… except on the dealer’s floor of Certain Motorcycle Stores, where I’m pretty much invisible to manager and employees alike. If y’all aren’t interested in taking my money why that’s okay with me, another store somewhere else will be happy to…

Peeve #3: that bit about overpriced service and parts? DEAD ON. We aren’t talking gold plating, here.

]]> By: todd http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/12/11/why-motorcycle-shoppers-walk-away/#comment-190725 todd Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:10:59 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3519#comment-190725 Steve, they wanted to sell my Dad a $3500 MSRP Ninja 250 for nearly $7000. We ran and never looked back. Money (and lack of honesty) has everything to do with why people don't like dealerships. -todd Steve, they wanted to sell my Dad a $3500 MSRP Ninja 250 for nearly $7000. We ran and never looked back. Money (and lack of honesty) has everything to do with why people don’t like dealerships.

-todd

]]> By: steve welte http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/12/11/why-motorcycle-shoppers-walk-away/#comment-190700 steve welte Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:55:13 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3519#comment-190700 when you know the manufacture suggested retail price and they tell you the setup and delivery charges but have advertised $2500.00 off on any Big Twin but then give a price that is still $1000.00 of more over those figures you don't need to walk away you want to RUN. when you know the manufacture suggested retail price and they tell you the setup and delivery charges but have advertised $2500.00 off on any Big Twin but then give a price that is still $1000.00 of more over those figures you don’t need to walk away you want to RUN.

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