Dealers Love Beginners

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NorthernPete · #11 Post by **NorthernPete** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:24 am

Makes me feel special.... *L

jmillheiser · #12 Post by **jmillheiser** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:08 pm

I get treated well by the guys at the parts counter at the local Honda/HD dealer, the salesmen keep trying to sell me something every time I walk in.

Funny how I get parts for both my bike and my wifes bike from the same dealer LOL.

I have noticed that if you ride up on a standard the salesman will have no clue what to try to sell you LOL. Just going to the honda/harley dealer for parts I have had them try to sell me a CBR600, Harley sportster, V-Rod, and shadow VTX on different visits LOL

skinnyjoint · #13 Post by **skinnyjoint** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:11 pm

jmillheiser wrote:I get treated well by the guys at the parts counter at the local Honda/HD dealer, the salesmen keep trying to sell me something every time I walk in.

Funny how I get parts for both my bike and my wifes bike from the same dealer LOL.

I have noticed that if you ride up on a standard the salesman will have no clue what to try to sell you LOL. Just going to the honda/harley dealer for parts I have had them try to sell me a CBR600, Harley sportster, V-Rod, and shadow VTX on different visits LOL

are honda and harley shops always paired together? because it is like that here as well, company share or?

< I Fly > · #14 Post by **< I Fly >** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:13 pm

It's incredibly bad business to treat previous customers like dirt in favor of new ones.
Any business stays alive and profitable by pleasing repeat customers, not currying new ones.

FreeRide · #15 Post by **FreeRide** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:32 pm

Well my dealer treats me like a king. I had a defective rear blinker and the mechanic said it would take a couple of hrs. before he could replace the defective part and gave me the keys to his truck!

Locopez · #16 Post by **Locopez** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:24 am

interesting topic...the Honda dealer I bought ny BR from..is pretty cool...then signed me up free for they shops discoount card. I get 15% off of everything except new/used bikes. Hell even for a year they sent on four different occasions. A gift certificate for $10.00. Hell I went in and bought oil all fouor times...free oil..can't beat that!

sapaul · #17 Post by **sapaul** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:43 am

My BMW dealership orders and keeps in stock whatever tyres I ask him to, and actually puts my name on them. I have checked and they are cheaper than the tyre guys. They will also book in my bike for a tyre change within 24 hours and lend me a loaner bike if I need one. Our BMW dealerships are combined with the cars as well and they get a lot of cross sales because of the high service. Country wide we have BMW on Call that will recue you from anywhere. People say Beemers are expensive, not when we get this kind of service and we only service our bikes every ten thou.

biker_rach · #18 Post by **biker_rach** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:29 am

BuzZz wrote:
Sevulturus wrote:One of mine sends me a thankyou card every time I buy something from him.
I get a friggin' birthday card and phone call from one dealer every year still, 5 years after I bought the machine. I find it creepy....

hahhaa that _is_ kinda creepy. I would enjoy a thank you card though

flynrider · #19 Post by **flynrider** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:43 am

jmillheiser wrote:I have noticed that if you ride up on a standard the salesman will have no clue what to try to sell you LOL.

Ha! You're not kidding! I rode to a dealer (on my Nighthawk) a few months back and told the salesguy I was looking for a good general purpose bike. Like maybe that Z750 in the corner. He actually tried to interest me in one of those ridiculous Big Dog custom choppers. I asked him, "Where the hell am I supposed to ride this thing?". His response, "Well, it's really only good for riding to the bar and back".

Yeah, that sounds like it would be $30,000 well spent.

rodzbike · #20 Post by **rodzbike** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:40 am

I deal with 2 different dealers. My Suzuki dealer doesn't even remember me, though I did buy my gixxer 5 yrs ago. Honda Dealer is better, but I just got my VTX a couple months ago. Overall, no probs w/either of them, no cards or phone calls though...