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Why is buying a bike so cut throat

  • 28-04-2007 10:20am
    #1
    delop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭


    Went in to look at a bike yesterday at a dealers at 5:30 as they were packing up the shop...

    I was happy with the price, He looked at my bike and offered me a price I wasnt happy with but feck it, I was excited and told him, allright so, Ill be in tomorrow must ring the insurance, I dont anticipate any issues with them, yer trying to close up, I wont hold you up, seeya...

    Rang him this morning to ask him for the reg for the insurance....

    He then said Ahhh sorry a guy arrive in after you and paid a deposit on it....

    Ahhhhh feck I said, why didnt you ring me, I thought we had a deal....

    Sorry mate, click....

    Suppose Ill have to take it as a sign, maybe im not supposed to change...

    No point in me name and shame, I suppose its just a cut throat business... I just felt it was unfair untill I started typing this :-(


Comments

  • #2
    selephonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 385 ✭✭selephonic


    Well I suppose its just so hard to turn a profit for these guys these days that they have to take the definite cash when its there. Guess you should have left a deposit. Hope you find the same bike elsewhere.


  • #3
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    not all dealers are like that.


  • #4
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    My experience in over 20 yrs biking is almost all dealer's are like that.

    Bike shops/bike salemen are terrible in comparision to car dealerships.

    Better luck next time.


  • #5
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    i have to say in all my experience, JP motorcycles in dublin are deffo not in that category.


  • #6
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    faceman wrote:
    i have to say in all my experience, JP motorcycles in dublin are deffo not in that category.


    Well I won't try to differ.

    Haven't bought a bike from them since 1989. In fact is was a Yamaha RD500 YPVS. Actually closed the deal over a pint accross the road in what was then 'The Magnet'.

    Rode the bike home with a mate, both of us hammered, lol.

    Ah, those were the days. I don't know how I made it this far.

    :D


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