Bike dealer problem

[Taz]

It's always the apprentices fault. BTW that bike looks good for it's age based on the photo's that Waikato Yamaha supplied. provided it wasn't more than 3.5k it'd be a good buy.

[onearmedbandit]

It is a mint looking machine, no argument there. It's what the consumer was told that is the issue. I've got no agenda here, just an interested passer-by.

[Hurrie]

Looks in pretty good condition to me. I wouldn't be worried about scratches that minor on a 19 year old bike. Remember - it's 19 years old!

lol yeah thats true, the thing that got to me was, i didnt wanna buy a bike unseen from a private sale because i was guaranteed a surprise. thats why i went to the dealer so i expected them to be upfront about everything. so it was just a surprise that after i paid for it a get an email (for deliver insurance purposes) with those photos.

But he called me up this morning and was actually pretty awesome about the whole thing, he even offered to throw in a free helmet but since i've already gotten that he's giving me some sweet deals on the rest of the gear!!

So even if they do make mistakes now and then they've clearly tried to do their best to make up for it and they have!

[Hurrie]

It's always the apprentices fault. BTW that bike looks good for it's age based on the photo's that Waikato Yamaha supplied. provided it wasn't more than 3.5k it'd be a good buy.

yeah about 5k......................................... lol but in my defence there weren't any MC22's for sale in the south island, they were all in Auckland, and didnt trust a private sale enough without having a look at the bike first

[Waikato Yamaha]

Definitely scratches on both sides of the engine, I take it that didn't happen when the apprentice dropped it?

Only the marks on the engine case and fairing in the first pic are from the apprentice.

Cost him a box of beer.

[Taz]

Yeah well if you had to have an MC22 then you have to pay the price I suppose. I wouldn't buy a 19 year old 250 for 5k if you could get a new 250 for 6k or so. Yeah yeah I know it's a CBR and everything else is apparently crap and will make your dick smaller etc but still it's a 19 year old bike for close to a new price.

[Hurrie]

Yeah well if you had to have an MC22 then you have to pay the price I suppose. I wouldn't buy a 19 year old 250 for 5k if you could get a new 250 for 6k or so. Yeah yeah I know it's a CBR and everything else is apparently crap and will make your dick smaller etc but still it's a 19 year old bike for close to a new price.

yeah i know its a bit pricey buy i had to have an MC22, i've had the MC17 and MC19 and wanted the MC22 to finish it off lol and sorry but none of the new bikes make the same insane sound that bike makes

[pzkpfw]

I had gotten their Mta approved mechanic to do a full check (with a check list) on the bike and everything looks good from his email/call

That sounds like when I bought my first house.

I used the lawyer convieniently located in the real estate agents office...

[Genie]

Well, well, aren't you the fortunate one. Poor Waikato bike shop....what a nice bunch they must be to credit you the $70....don't' think they've made any money off your deal...hope they can pay the power bill, stay in business and still feed the family. they did you a fantastic service to arrange shipping etc...title of thread should read...how to rip off the local businessman.

[Katman]

Only the marks on the engine case and fairing in the first pic are from the apprentice.

Cost him a box of beer.

The horizontal scrapes on the engine cover don't look as though they happened at the same time as the vertical scratches on the fairing.

[onearmedbandit]

Well, well, aren't you the fortunate one. Poor Waikato bike shop....what a nice bunch they must be to credit you the $70....don't' think they've made any money off your deal...hope they can pay the power bill, stay in business and still feed the family. they did you a fantastic service to arrange shipping etc...title of thread should read...how to rip off the local businessman.

I've shipped cars around the country, always charged the quoted rate by the shipping firm. It isn't hard for the client to ring and check the price themselves, and it's more of a goodwill gesture (from the dealer) rather than a service to make a profit from.

[Hurrie]

The horizontal scrapes on the engine cover don't look as though they happened at the same time as the vertical scratches on the fairing.

yeah i know, hopefully the damage is only cosmetic and the bike runs fine

[Berries]

Meh, I bought my beautiful 999 from a dealer in Dunedin sight unseen, and they did a service on it before it was sent, and it was and is perfect, sometimes you just trust people, and they are good people.. the world isn't all bad!

I wonder if that is the same one I chucked up the Manuka Gorge ?

[bombsquad]

provided it wasn't more than 3.5k it'd be a good buy.

Had a chuckle when i read this, the price they had it on the floor for made me do a double take when i browsed the showroom awhile ago. But as you say its a 22 and you need it to pull rediculous revs and feel like your not on a 250 and it did seem like a very tidy bike.

[Gibbo89]

Well, well, aren't you the fortunate one. Poor Waikato bike shop....what a nice bunch they must be to credit you the $70....don't' think they've made any money off your deal...hope they can pay the power bill, stay in business and still feed the family. they did you a fantastic service to arrange shipping etc...title of thread should read...how to rip off the local businessman.

Lol, what a load of bollocks.