Casbolts

**jim.cox** · 28th May 2010, 16:21

Originally Posted by peasea

Although I think the Nigerian Govt did that too, didn't they?

I have always wondered why Dunedin's Meat & Vege gave up the Honda dealership.

I heard it was the hassles of warranty claims - especially on the farm bikes. Who knows?

But I dont think any dealership is a licence to print $$

**peasea** · 28th May 2010, 16:21

Originally Posted by shrub

I visited Rolling Thunder once and didn't like being told that my bike was a piece of crap

That's bullshit. Giving you a sales pitch is one thing but dishing out shite like that is unacceptable I reckon. Especially when you don't ride a jappa.

**jim.cox** · 28th May 2010, 16:24

Originally Posted by AllanB

Hahaha Classic - that would be the new snazzy look RT I guess! I know what you mean - it is pretty spiffy now and lost the hard core edge!

Yeah - real spiffy

And now we have a shop that doesnt sell the one thing my bike needs regularly

'course if I wanted a snazzy new bandana I know here to go....

**Dooly** · 28th May 2010, 16:25

I've had one dealing with them.
Brought my Ducati off them.
I emailed all the Duc agents around the country telling them what I wanted and could they help, a NZ new one, not a Jap, Casbolts were only 1 of 2 to respond and a bloke called Craig? hunted me out one that he knew of in Nelson that the owner may be selling as he was crook, which they had sold new to him.
After a week he got the bike for me, I was happy with the price, he freighted it up free, and its been a bloody good bike which I still have.
More than impressed.

What did I do wrong?

**peasea** · 28th May 2010, 16:32

Originally Posted by jim.cox

I have always wondered why Dunedin's Meat & Vege gave up the Honda dealership.

I heard it was the hassles of warranty claims - especially on the farm bikes. Who knows?

But I dont think any dealership is a licence to print $$

It may not have been in the earlier days but with modern bikes there isn't really a heck of a lot to worry about, all of them are fairly reliable. I know a very wealthy man who has a Harley franchise so if HD's were as bad as some might have you believe he wouldn't be where he is today.

**AllanB** · 28th May 2010, 16:39

Originally Posted by Dooly

What did I do wrong?

Ha ha nothing! I've had good service there but I'm heading in for specifics so proactively approaching someone to assist me.

Oddly enough the coolest Honda I've seen lately is down the road at the Triumph dealers - a 50cc race bike made in very limited numbers some years back to celebrate the original 50cc race bike ..... (sounds like a epposide of Lost) - it's a tiny think and is just asking for a thrashing, but it has not been ridden as purchased as a collector piece. Up for sale now.

**onearmedbandit** · 28th May 2010, 16:49

Craig is a real decent bloke, I sold him a car once and ended up leaving car sales and moving to Casbolts just to try out the bike industry. Greg (not sure if he is there still) is a decent cunt as well once you get to know him, he does know his shit (as does Craig) but he doesn't pull punches when telling someone how it is. Graham on the other hand. Hmmm, like all people he did have a decent side as well, like letting me smoke in the shop on Saturday mornings (even providing me with an ash tray) but some of his business practices were very interesting. Yes you can argue they are still in business, but I'd put that down to two things. Money, and more importantly Craig and Greg. And these two (in my time anyway) basically ran the shop. It was Craig who was instrumental in getting the Ducati franchise.

**ukusa** · 28th May 2010, 17:41

I had a few dealings back in the 80's with them (bought a near new XR350 back in about '85). No problems then I can recall, BUT....
3 or 4 years ago was my last visit, when my sons XR100 needed some suspension nylon bushes. None in stock, would have to order ex Japan. And the price, $40 each from memory! Well I questioned it & the reply was "I beg your pardon, don't you want it!" I told him "it's a bit pf plastic". I ordered it anyway & it took around 6 weeks to get it from memory (goodbye summer). Don't know who the guy was, but he was a rude prick. I would never deal with them again either.
Bring back Whiting Honda!

**toycollector10** · 28th May 2010, 17:59

Dealerships won't stock many parts these days. There's too many models.

Here's a VFR800 pedal that you can have for about $100 NZD, landed ex USA.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA...s#ht_500wt_975

I buy 90 percent of what I need on the internet. I do a Google search, compare prices, get a quote to ship, do a currency conversion to get the final price and it's a done deal. Most parts suppliers can supply the parts within 7 days ex USA and pretty much the same from the UK and even the Netherlands. Ebay is the best by far for unobtanium or rare parts. Even better for common parts because sellers want to move the stock not have it sitting on a shelf. They're there to trade and move product but they are also in competition with all the other traders.

**Slyer** · 28th May 2010, 18:22

http://www.mrcycles.com/fiche_sectio...008&fveh=20239
USD$81.20 New
Mrcycles are the cheapest I've found.

I don't see how any dealership can afford to be slack on service when that is effectively all they are selling?

**zzzz** · 28th May 2010, 18:36

I tried to buy the odd bike off them now and then.
But I did not like the deal, so did not trade.

I thought that was fair enough, we both do not agree on the price etc.

And one day I went back in there to see what deal they would do on a bike I really liked.
And got the answer, why should we bother?
As you have never bought a bike from us before.
So I thought, you are right, so why break a winning streak, and left with out getting a trade in price and went else where.

**peasea** · 28th May 2010, 19:35

Originally Posted by Slyer

http://www.mrcycles.com/fiche_sectio...008&fveh=20239
USD$81.20 New
Mrcycles are the cheapest I've found.

I don't see how any dealership can afford to be slack on service when that is effectively all they are selling?

That's quite right, and especially in a tight market. Everyone who comes through the door should get the 'what can do for you' treatment full-on. I have a daughter in sales, in a tight market, who does very well thank you coz she politely provides service. It is lacking in many areas and it's the death knell of many a business.

**ynot slow** · 28th May 2010, 21:41

Ina a word SERVICE,if you can get an item and on time fine,if delays tell the customer,no brainer really.And to those who say no time to do so,use a diary.

Case and point today,I did a measure/call to a guy wanting my input on his property he was renovating,told him my ideas and said I'd submit a plan when he had his wall cladding on etc.Rang him today,explained I told him I'd phone him in a week or three,he was appreciative of my call and said words to the effect,shit you care about business.Which is true,no customers no job,a phone call costs nothing(well next to nothing) and all it took was a memo in diary.