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Re: [ST] And Dealers wonder why they are losing business to mail order?



Tom,

Here here!  That is the exact reason why I went from Honda to Triumph.  Well
besides the fact that the ST was the exact bike that I wanted.  I do not have my
tires (tyres) done at the Triumph dealer though....

Regards,
Scott
01' BRG ST

Tom Emberson wrote:

> On Fri, 2 Nov 2001, Scott wrote:
>
> > Howdy,
> >
> > <rant>
> >       In need of a new rear tire, I called my nearest dealership. For
> > a rear D205 on the VFR they quoted me a hefty price of $185!! That did
> > not even include mounting. After calming down from my laughing fit I
> > explained to him that the same tire can be had for something in the
> > area of $100 online or by mail order. He had no comment. Good grief, I
> > just saw a fellow VFR lister post that Chapparral sold him a set for
> > just about $200. And the dealers complain that everyone's business is
> > moving away from them, no wonder!?
> > </rant>
>
> Kinda makes you wonder eh? Had a simular thread on the zx list about a
> year or so ago. For some reason dealers see bikers as sheeple, that have
> lots of money to put into our hobby. Even if I had the money to put
> $350+ into a set of tires for the bike, I would hardly want to do it 2
> to 3 times a season.  Maybe people who go through a set of tires ever 3
> years can justify that price.
>
> Saving $100-150 a set of tires is serious coin. Hey, thats an extra pair
> of gloves, 1/4 of a decent full perf leather jacket, 1/2 a pair of
> leather pants, set of heated grips, etc.
>
> If there is that much of a discount for buying tires in bulk, why don't
> the dealerships get together to form a cooperative??
>
> If a shop could give me decent prices on everything I purcahse for the
> bike, I would go no further. But when you get quoted MSRP (in some cases
> more than) every time you turn around, but the mail order can do
> MSRP-30% (or better) it is telling me that margins are pretty damn
> decent.
>
> Reminds me about when I negotiating the purchase of my 6. The dealership
> owner was crying overhead .... But when I showed up 8 am for my first
>  service I noticed the owner showing up in a 740iL, the wife in a brand
> new GTI Vr6, and the owners son just finished writting of his second
> sport bike for the season, hmmm, sounds like a lot of over head to me.
>
> I know that there are some dealerships that a living month to month, but
> I think it is pretty well proven, if you give great service, reasonable
> prices, and generally give a shit about people bikes you should get the
> business.
>
> I don't know if it is just modern day 'I am not responsible' feeling I
> get, but it seems that people don't seem to give a damn about other
> people property.
>
> Sorry for the sub-rant,
>
> Tom
>
> /*************************************************************
>  Thomas Emberson
>  '01 BRG Sprint ST (last count 7 months old, 13,700 miles)
>  sold: '98 ZX6e, '99 ZX9r, '95 EX500
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