Supporting local dealers

**Swoop** · 19th February 2008, 08:34

It is also interesting, when you go into a dealer, with a bike to trade in.
They look on the internet (tardme) and give you a price.

Why are they unable to source their parts online, sell to the customer and still make a profit by doing so - and getting a decent price for the customer at the same time?
Their "preferred suppliers" are getting the profit.

**jonbuoy** · 19th February 2008, 09:23

Probably part of the agreement of being a Suzuki dealer is that they will push genuine Suzuki products over aftermarket parts. Who goes to a Ford dealer to buy brake pads if your doing the job yourself?

**JimO** · 19th February 2008, 16:38

Originally Posted by Tank

The poorly structured bit was tongue in cheek - the crass comment stands ;-)

You are missing the point - I WOULD prefer to use them, but only if they are fair. If they are not fair - then I couldn't give a rats if they are there or not - Id be buying everything from overseas anyway - so the impact is nothing to me.

So a question for you: You drop your bike (hope it dosnt happen btw) - you crack your wing mirror. You go for a WOF, fail because of the mirror and their are none available second hand.

You go to your local dealer and they tell you that you can have a new mirror (that they will bring in for you) - but its $1000 (which is funnily enough the in the ball park of the sissybar).

You have a wife, kids, and the mortgage that goes with it. You have work that needs to be done on the house, the dog needs to go to the vet, and you need to pay $4000 for the dental treatment you have been paying for your youngest.

Would you:

Pay the $1000 happily thinking that you got a good price?
Pay the $1000 but think you were ripped off?
Buy the exact same item overseas for $250 landed and delivered to your door in the same time that the dealer could do it?
Pay the $1000 thinking you were ripped off but pay it happily knowing that the extra $750 help support a local dealer

So JimJim - what would it be?

well seeing as i won big wednesday id stick the bike in the wheelie bin and get a new one

**steveb64** · 19th February 2008, 16:57

Originally Posted by R6_kid

I love ebay...

But when it comes to thing like suspension its always good to buy local if you can i.e Shaun or Robert Taylor as the support is always there.

Yeah - but at least Robert (I can't comment on Shauns prices - 'cos I haven't asked/seen any...) has pricing that is reasonably close to the international (off the web) pricing. Then add that to the fact he has a (from what I've seen) pretty good reputation for service and backup, and he comes out well on top.

But for other goodies - or stuff that's just bolt on and use, then I'll go for the best product available, at the cheapest price - and I don't care if it has to be shipped in from off shore. In fact, the offshore stuff is often delivered faster than the NZ sourced bits...

**danchop** · 19th February 2008, 17:31

you will find that suzuki aftermarket accessories are very expensive and it is not the dealers doing infact the accessories have a very low mark up rate from suzuki nz to the dealer its along the lines of about 20% much less than actual parts themselves,when i worked in a suzuki dealership i often queried the prices with suzuki nz but got no real answer,importing yourself is an option and i think GIVI do a range of accessories for them as well which is distributed by eurobike,if you import yourself you do run the risk of getting stung at customs for gst as well

**JimO** · 19th February 2008, 17:35

have you been reading my mail, i have wife, mortgage, dog who visits vet occasionally, and boys with braces

i agree that getting ripped by a shop for a part isnt on and dont blame you for looking for a cheaper option but if everyone buys elsewhere there wont be a local guy to, the shop i buy from mostly in the last year has expanded in size about 100 times bigger than it used to be and i have noticed that some prices have increased as well but he also has lots more stock and probably 80 to 100 bikes for sale, he is a young guy with probably the mortgage from hell and i dont mind looking after him but recently i was looking for a helmet for one of my boys and went around all the shops and found that HE was still cheapest with the best range of what we were looking for

**Katman** · 19th February 2008, 17:45

Originally Posted by jimjim

the shop i buy from mostly in the last year has expanded in size about 100 times bigger than it used to be

Fuck, can you be one of my customers?

**Robbo** · 19th February 2008, 18:35

Hey Tank. Just be thankfull that you don't own a Triumph or you'd really find out just how expensive aftermarket parts can be.
Example: Triumph 9" sealed beam headlight $495 and 12 weeks wait from UK. Found one myself at Repco for $36 and upon checking it with the original, found that they both had the same brand names on them. Makes you wonder does'nt it.

**JimO** · 19th February 2008, 18:39

Originally Posted by katman

Fuck, can you be one of my customers?

shure when you shifting to dunedin

**dipshit** · 19th February 2008, 20:16

Let me see....

... Want to purchase carbon fibre mufflers for my SV.

First try to find a local shop where a salesman isn't too busy talking to reps, thinks I am just a dreamer wasting his time, or has any clue what's on the market. Finally after at least some success - have to wait one week just to get a price on a particular set. $2000.

Or from the comfort of my lounge one evening find an online store in the US where I can get some carbon fibre Yoshimuras delivered to my front door in 5 to 6 days for $1080.

....hmmm

**dipshit** · 19th February 2008, 20:18

.... hmmmm

**P38** · 20th February 2008, 16:53

Originally Posted by jimjim

yea those dealers are cunts, fuckim i say lets hope they all go out of buisness and we can buy everything on ebay

Yeah !!! Your onto it JimJim

Fuckem all

**bimotabob** · 20th February 2008, 21:29

Hi,

When I worked in a bike shop we got people buying the Suzuki cruisers and then wanting aftermarket parts through Suzuki - the whooping prices nearly killed the customers!
It was way cheaper to customise a harley as the prices for genuine accessories were a lot cheaper and the range was not even comparable.

These days I bring in parts new and second hand every month or so from the UK, Europe and the US with no dramas and I don't feel guilty about it.
I find it's even cheaper to import say a complete used clutch from the states than it's selling for on Trade me!
My local courier is like santa in a diesel!

Cheers
BB