Why motorcycle shops don’t sell motorcycles

[DMNTD:Me]

As for someone walking into a dealership in shorts and "wife-beater", big deal! The person still has money to spend, regardless of whether or not he is "appropriately dressed" for a test ride. It's his/her skin. So long as the bike is brought back in the same condition as when it left the dealership, who cares?

Yeah but someone would have to clean all that calamari off

[AD345]

Good thread.

Having just recently bought a new bike for the first time in *ahem* years (AND my first brand new bike to boot) I can confidently say that not only does a good dealer make the sake, they also manage "buyers regret" (its fairly common on big items I'm told) and build repeat business right from the get go.

Since the first enquiry I've had:
Helpful advice
personalised finance
insurance options arranged and explained
gear options likewise (VERY helpful for us proper sized blokes)
extra bits thrown in
constant contact on progress as the sale went through

after the sale:
two very good free lunches (!!!!)
several beers
a couple of good rides with dealer staff (Us Victory boys stick together)
dinner invite
more beer
coffee
and basically the beginning of a very good and long term relationship

There's been lots more and its only been a month but SFI have sold me an experience - not just a bike.

It is good to make friends

Edit: They may make good sake but it was actually the sale that I was wobbling on about...

[Dooly]

A customer of ours a few years back won lotto.
Older Maori guy, retired ex copper he was.
Decent bloke.

Went to Welly to collect his winnings.

Did whatever you do at lotto HQ, wandered out, thought he'd buy the family some cars.
Went into a nearby toyota dealership.
They looked at him, roughly, but not scruffy dressed, Maori, old, hmm, time waster, never gave him the time of day.

He wandered out, strolled to a nearby Honda dealership, got attention, brought 4 new Accords right there and then.

Just never can tell, and never assume eh......