Wildwest Honda

**BAD DAD** · 20th April 2009, 14:36

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:Me** · 20th April 2009, 14:37

the shop was closed on friday when I went past

**Devil** · 20th April 2009, 14:53

Gone under as far as i'm aware.

**Squiggles** · 20th April 2009, 14:59

Heard last week that they'd gone under

**Slyer** · 20th April 2009, 15:04

Fark really? Not enough Honda love going on obviously.

**Blatman** · 20th April 2009, 15:41

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

**Swoop** · 20th April 2009, 15:55

Bugger!!!!!

**Elysium** · 20th April 2009, 17:03

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

**Ecclesnz** · 20th April 2009, 17:25

How many honda dealers is that now?

**vgcspares** · 20th April 2009, 19:50

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

**cs363** · 20th April 2009, 20:06

Originally Posted by Elysium

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** · 20th April 2009, 20:12

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** · 20th April 2009, 20:17

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

Madness.

**nallac** · 20th April 2009, 20:18

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 20th April 2009, 20:18

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

and filled the whole place with tyre smoke. Don just laughed sounds like good management to me