Re: New ST Options

[Eric Sheley <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 07:18 PM 09/17/1999 -0500, Steven Kohlscheen wrote:
 >About freight and set-up.  It was my parents experience with the Euro
 >companies that usually there was a flat freight rate charged to them as a
 >dealer by the importer.

It is the same with the Triumphs - somewhere in the neighborhood of $380 
US. If the dealer decides not to charge you for this then he is out the money.

 >but I believe the freight and set-up as a scam comes from those "get
 >a better deal on a CAR" articles printed because the auto dealers are more
 >notorious for gouging where they can.

I agree completely with you here. How much did your dealer charge you for 
undercoating ? ;-)

 >If you saw how little margin there
 >usually is in motorcycle pricing you would wonder how some of our favorite
 >dealers stay open.

I agree - I wonder the same thing myself when I look at their margins and 
then figure in operating costs ....  (and poor warranty reimbursements). 
One of the major mags had an article this spring that was written about 
discount parts suppliers and the effect it could have on the local 
dealers.... I'll see if I can find it and post some of the info that was in it.

- - Eric


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