Wildwest Honda

[BAD DAD]

S I T I R (Sorry If This Is Re-post)

Went to collect parts from Wildwest Honda on Saturday, looks like they are gone. Anyone know what,why,where?

[FROSTY]

the shop was closed on friday when I went past

[Devil]

Gone under as far as i'm aware.

[Squiggles]

Heard last week that they'd gone under

[Slyer]

Fark really? Not enough Honda love going on obviously.

[Blatman]

Bugger. Their website is still up http://www.wildwesthonda.co.nz/ but don't go doing any credit card purchases! ;-)

[Swoop]

Bugger!!!!!

[Elysium]

Might be gone the same way Phil Turnbals was done here in Palmy.

[Ecclesnz]

How many honda dealers is that now?

[vgcspares]

I was keeping a list on an earlier thread - the fun (if it was ever there) has gone right out of it

[cs363]

Might be gone the same way Phil Turnbals was done here in Palmy.

Poor management will kill any business, as it has done to both of these. Phil Turnbull must be horrified to see the thriving business he sold turn to crap, with his name still over the door!
As credit gets tighter I expect we'll see a few more dealers go before the dust settles, all the more reason to support your local dealer - if they're any good!

[AllanB]

Hmmm.

Is Honda pricing themselves out of the market?

A new one is priced out of mine now!

Despite being high quality, world class bikes there is a public perception that Jap bikes should be cheaper than the European offerings.

A new CB1000R is priced the same as a Speed Triple or a HD Sporty thingy. 600 Hornet & Street Triple or new Monster? If I had the dosh for a new naked bike .........

Suzuki NZ are holding their prices down .... for how much longer though.

[Gubb]

A 600F Hornet is $1k more than a Streety.

Madness.

[nallac]

Hmmm.

Is Honda pricing themselves out of the market?

A new one is priced out of mine now!

Despite being high quality, world class bikes there is a public perception that Jap bikes should be cheaper than the European offerings.

A new CB1000R is priced the same as a Speed Triple or a HD Sporty thingy. 600 Hornet & Street Triple or new Monster? If I had the dosh for a new naked bike .........

Suzuki NZ are holding their prices down .... for how much longer though.


yip, was talking to a honda salesman a couple of weeks ago he said the same thing..Honda nz need to drop there prices...
would you rather buy a new big bang R1 or old model CBRR for 2-3k more(his words)

[owner]

Buggar shit and damn Don is a good guy and will continue to be.
RIP Wild West

I did a cirlce burnout outside the door before they changed my tyres once after a few :apint: and filled the whole place with tyre smoke. Don just laughed sounds like good management to me

[Squiggles]

Their location was less than desirable (Hard to get to unless you're a local), wont have helped

[madkiwi]

And just when I had found a good group to ride with, had a great ride with them about 3 weeks ago.
RIP

[Sharry]

Yup they went into liquidation last week. Real sad as they were a great bike shop family. They will be badly missed. I loved dropping in and chatting to them, sadly though they didn't get the right bike in for me to buy.

But being local they were damb handy to drop in for services and the like.

They had lots of neat things like 10% off, free tyre presure and chain lube, Sunday rides.......... :bye:

[TOTO]

real shame that. They were a good bunch of guys .

[Phurrball]

Quite gutted.

They're a great bunch of people and always helped me out.

WWH was great for those of us who were (circa) local - a bike shop where we didn't have to go all the way into town.

They'll be missed...

[NOMIS]

All i can say is im verrryyy happy. not because there closed down but im happy about this. hahaha - damn no more honda shop out west though.

[PeteJ]

Freebies and "good" deals mean that the shop is not making a profit.

If the shop does not make a profit, it goes out of business.

It is no coincidence that "expensive" enterprises in any line tend to stay in business, in tough times and easy.

[NOMIS]

ok to the 2 idiots who repd me dont know why im happy . don is good and ive spent 1000's there . so pfft gub and patch lame.

[NOMIS]

Further more. in no way am i happy its because someones gone under its the fact a prime pice or proeprty wil be back up for lease. so to the people who have no idea . pull your bloody heads in.

2 now from you gubb - I spent alot with don clark and the boys at wild west and they always been good to me

[Sharry]

Toby Beadle, who was the mechanic at WWH, has restarted his own buisness. So if you are wanting the same quality support in mechanical service give him a call.

Auckland Motorcycle Services

Ph: 09 8351172 or 0274 456568

[Blatman]

...and there's always Henderson Yahama, they're a cool bunch of people

[robboh]

Don and Amanda are definitely good sorts!
Definitely a shame to see them go!!

And now not having a Honda dealership in our neck of the woods kinda sux too!

Didnt know Phil Turnuill was having troubles. That place was one of my haunts when I was younger :)

[Nagash]

I went to WWH for most of my biking needs, but only because they were local.

The way i've been treated there time and time again, i'm brutally, honestly not surprised they went under.

It's a shame none the less.

[Dodgyiti]

Toby Beadle, who was the mechanic at WWH, has restarted his own buisness. So if you are wanting the same quality support in mechanical service give him a call.

Auckland Motorcycle Services

Ph: 09 8351172 or 0274 456568

Thanks for that. Followed Toby and Lewis from Henderson M/c's to WWH they were both very good to me, even though I never had a Yammaha or a Honda, they always seen me right with my err... unusual requests.

Anybody know where Lewis has gone to work now?


I have been back to Henderson M/C's since the changeover and was not impressed with a lot of things. Where to out west then?

[Sharry]

I think you might have to contact Toby to find Lewis. Henderson is the only other bike shop I am aware of in the west.

[bikerboy011]

Buggar shit and damn Don is a good guy and will continue to be.
RIP Wild West

I did a cirlce burnout outside the door before they changed my tyres once after a few :apint: and filled the whole place with tyre smoke. Don just laughed sounds like good management to me

I always use to service my bike there and buy parts, i did a massive burn out once before changing tires too:woohoo:. lol

[nevets]

In my search for a bigger bike, I must have visited most of the dealers in Auckland. Of them, Don was certainly one of the nicest and most helpful. Tiz a shame...