Have I been ripped off??

[Pogo2]

Its hard to tell without any more info that you have given. Ripped off may be a strong term for what has happened.

First question for you - when you did the test ride was THAT bike in MPH etc?

I never test rode the bike I actually brought. I test rode the demonstrator that the dealer had on the showroom floor. Therefore I thought what I rode would be the bike that I got. The was no mention that the bike that I ordered would be different to the one I originally rode. All I wanted was the other colour option that they did not have in stock but was in stock at the importers warehouse.

Cheers

Mark

[The Stranger:Me]

Yes it is unreasonable that they did not warn you beforehand that the dials would be in MPH, Fahrenheit etc...

But if they are digital dials then most will be able to switch between the two settings.

I must admit, I have yet to see a digital speedo with a sub scale as described.

[Dave-]

Yes the demo one was
in km/hr
odo in km
deg C

I'm going to the dealer tomorrow to confirm all of the details then hell will break loose!

Sounds like I have a case then.

does not comply, print off that page I gave you, and look on the back of the sales agreement it'll say something about how the sale complys with the CGA.

good luck.

[Tank]

I never test rode the bike I actually brought. I test rode the demonstrator that the dealer had on the showroom floor. Therefore I thought what I rode would be the bike that I got. The was no mention that the bike that I ordered would be different to the one I originally rode. All I wanted was the other colour option that they did not have in stock but was in stock at the importers warehouse.

Cheers

Mark

The demonstrator is the same thing - thats what you ordered. I believe that you are entitled to get the same bike as they gave you as a "demo"

Give them a chance to make it right - but stand firm and demand that either the work is completed or you expect a refund.

Can I ask was it a 'private' HD import? or was it a licenced trader?

[MaxB]

Canadian Spec. We get lots of Canadian spec bikes in NZ, like GSXRs, GSXFs, SVs and so on.

Thought Canada was metric. Speedo would be in km/h?

[UberRhys]

Hey Pogo, sorry to hear about your new pride & joy is a foreigner trying to fit in. Hope that you get it sorted from the dealer, in this case I am pretty sure that you have plenty of recourse under the Fair Trading Act as posted earlier on. I feel a little name and shame coming on... Apart from the obvious issue - how have you found it? Would be keen to look over it sometime on a ride - what do you say?

[Pogo2]

The demonstrator is the same thing - thats what you ordered. I believe that you are entitled to get the same bike as they gave you as a "demo"

Give them a chance to make it right - but stand firm and demand that either the work is completed or you expect a refund.

Can I ask was it a 'private' HD import? or was it a licenced trader?

japanese. You can tell from my bike details in the top right hand corner of my post. Brought it from a LMVD or RMVT(?) in Penrose.

[Dave Lobster]

Canada is metric.

I'd be more concerned about an american specced clutch, and the problems that gives than anything else.

[Pogo2]

Hey Pogo, sorry to hear about your new pride & joy is a foreigner trying to fit in. Hope that you get it sorted from the dealer. I feel a little name and shame coming on... Apart from the obvious issue - how have you found it?

Only done 10 miles on it so far as I had to work this weekend. Now that the bike is in 'dispute' I wont ride it till its sorted out although would like to do the ride thurdsay night!

Cheers

Mark

[White trash]

Woah woah woah WOAH!!! Back the truck up here. Just a bit.

Am I the only one seeing the big picture here.

You got excited by a 400 Burgman?

[Pogo2]

Woah woah woah WOAH!!! Back the truck up here. Just a bit.

Am I the only one seeing the big picture here.

You got excited by a 400 Burgman?

Well it is a Suzuki - just like yours!!!!

[White trash]

Well it is a Suzuki - just like yours!!!!

Good point.

Can't be all bad then. Could'a been completely tragic and bought a 'Blade or something.

[homer]

i only read the post you put
didnt even need to read the other posts

You totally covered by the consumer gurantees act
Which will tell you if it not exactly what you purchased you are entitled to a full refund

And from your post thats what id be fucken well doing
Id ride in there hand them the keys and give them a slip with your bank details on it ,and id tell them its depositable within 7 working days
then go to the claims or LMVDI

Fucken pisses me off to hear about it
hope you get it sorted mate
i would

Do the name and shame to

where did you buy it ?????


Ps . I would touch a canadian model bike at all there slower than jap or aus or nz

[sinned]

The speedtriple was reading mph and gals when I took delivery of it. It was a bit disconcerting heading down the motorway with a digital readout in mph. My brain was already in overload and I didn't need that to cope with.

I had to get on the net to find how to reprogramme the computer. Why didn't the mechanic who did the first few kms test ride not notice? Bloody good question.

[MaxB]

Yes the demo one was
in km/hr
odo in km
deg C

I'm going to the dealer tomorrow to confirm all of the details then hell will break loose!

Sounds like I have a case then.

Good luck.

Another issue dealers sometimes 'overlook' is the power restrictions and downgraded specs some markets have. It just would not be what you ordered.

If you could find out (from Suzuki) if your bike was a foreign underpowered model and not a Kiwi spec machine you would have even more ammo for your case.

I had a bike in the early 90s that was 10hp more in Kiwi J spec than the Australian complied version due to clumsy Australian Design Rules (ADRs) at the time. There was an anxious wait till I found out which bike I had. I did not have to go back to the dealer because it turned out to be the full power model. Grr.