I think Chad is onto something here....

Blackopsrider7 6/9/2012 5:19pm
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Living in Ridgecrest I can probably guess which dealer you went to. If it's the dealer I think you went to, they were a decent dealer...
Living in Ridgecrest I can probably guess which dealer you went to.

If it's the dealer I think you went to, they were a decent dealer when they had the small shop, now that they have a mega dealership, service sucks!
It was in a different country, Canada Actually. Ridgecrest is not bad the Honda shop there is alright as far as small shops go.
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the advertisement that dealer would of got from reed would of been worth the sale. did he low ball salesman or did salesmen stay at retail +.
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It had to have been Motorsports Honda/Kawi/Suzuki on Nebraska and Fletcher in Tampa. That's the closest dealer to Chad's summer home, unless he just hit some random shop on the road one day. They have quite the reputation, and selling Jetskis to Tampa geeks keeps them afloat. (pun intended)
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My son Weston had to by a bike yesterday we didnt buy it from a local shop because they wanted to much. Over the phone it...
My son Weston had to by a bike yesterday we didnt buy it from a local shop because they wanted to much. Over the phone it was a great deal then when I went in to do the deal the price went up so we drove 1 hour to get the best deal. It really sucks to get a line of BS from shops trying to justify the extra charges.
what bike did you son Weston purchase?
what is he going to do with said bike?

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lastonetoknow 6/9/2012 7:06pm
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He'd said performance honda originally but its been changed now.
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pawsan wrote:
you would think with it being chad feckin reed the dealer would be jumping through hoops to sort him out with a good deal.
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That's what I was thinking. I was also thinking he should get whatever he wants from Honda for free.
How do you know it was aHonda shop? CR just touched down with reality when buying from a dealer..hasnt changed in 30yrs..same ol dopes killing time pretending to be sales consutants without a clue or care in the world.
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Two Stroke Taliban wrote:
It had to have been Motorsports Honda/Kawi/Suzuki on Nebraska and Fletcher in Tampa. That's the closest dealer to Chad's summer home, unless he just hit some...
It had to have been Motorsports Honda/Kawi/Suzuki on Nebraska and Fletcher in Tampa. That's the closest dealer to Chad's summer home, unless he just hit some random shop on the road one day. They have quite the reputation, and selling Jetskis to Tampa geeks keeps them afloat. (pun intended)
This one is a little closer if you're talking about his place off Old Lakeland Highway.

http://www.performancehonda.net/
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I am a KTM guy and I still love those hole in the wall KM shops, like Competition Cycle in Terre Haute IN or the KTM shop in Santa Cruz. I dislike those multi-line mega dealers where you know your gonna get raped. Sure, there fun to walk in and look around, but it cost lots of money to run those big buildings. I think sometimes KTM forgets who put them on the map in the first place.
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Two Stroke Taliban wrote:
It had to have been Motorsports Honda/Kawi/Suzuki on Nebraska and Fletcher in Tampa. That's the closest dealer to Chad's summer home, unless he just hit some...
It had to have been Motorsports Honda/Kawi/Suzuki on Nebraska and Fletcher in Tampa. That's the closest dealer to Chad's summer home, unless he just hit some random shop on the road one day. They have quite the reputation, and selling Jetskis to Tampa geeks keeps them afloat. (pun intended)
HAHA!! I'm pretty sure I know that dealer. I think it's Motorsports of Tampa.
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bigborefan wrote:
I am a KTM guy and I still love those hole in the wall KM shops, like Competition Cycle in Terre Haute IN or the KTM...
I am a KTM guy and I still love those hole in the wall KM shops, like Competition Cycle in Terre Haute IN or the KTM shop in Santa Cruz. I dislike those multi-line mega dealers where you know your gonna get raped. Sure, there fun to walk in and look around, but it cost lots of money to run those big buildings. I think sometimes KTM forgets who put them on the map in the first place.
If I remember correctly KTM used to only have a 5 bike minimum back in the late 70s/early 80s. My friend's dad ran a 'dealership' out of his garage....
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Did Reed ever say what the exact problem they had was? I'm not a tweeter so I don't know if he ever clarified it. Hopefully he didn't just go in and big league some poor sales guy.....
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bigborefan wrote:
I am a KTM guy and I still love those hole in the wall KM shops, like Competition Cycle in Terre Haute IN or the KTM...
I am a KTM guy and I still love those hole in the wall KM shops, like Competition Cycle in Terre Haute IN or the KTM shop in Santa Cruz. I dislike those multi-line mega dealers where you know your gonna get raped. Sure, there fun to walk in and look around, but it cost lots of money to run those big buildings. I think sometimes KTM forgets who put them on the map in the first place.
SMS Racing in Denton, TX, is a KTM dealer and sets the standard for customer service here in North Texas. From the street it's a non-descript storefront with used bikes in the foyer. But walk through the doors: dirt bike nirvana! All those factory-looking bikes surrounded by nothing but off-road accessories. Owner Brian Storrie is a former pro that personally interacts with everyone who walks through the door. (As does his wife Shawn, who ain't hard on the eyes, neither!).

I'm not even a KTM owner (CRF250X with a 280 kit. You can start the jokes now), but whenever I need parts or service, SMS is my choice. And it's because they treat off-road customers with respect.
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Did Reed ever say what the exact problem they had was? I'm not a tweeter so I don't know if he ever clarified it. Hopefully he...
Did Reed ever say what the exact problem they had was? I'm not a tweeter so I don't know if he ever clarified it. Hopefully he didn't just go in and big league some poor sales guy.....
he probably thought he should have got a bike for free since he's chad reed..lol
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He probable told them that he races, and expected a discount. Shocked
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bigborefan wrote:
I am a KTM guy and I still love those hole in the wall KM shops, like Competition Cycle in Terre Haute IN or the KTM...
I am a KTM guy and I still love those hole in the wall KM shops, like Competition Cycle in Terre Haute IN or the KTM shop in Santa Cruz. I dislike those multi-line mega dealers where you know your gonna get raped. Sure, there fun to walk in and look around, but it cost lots of money to run those big buildings. I think sometimes KTM forgets who put them on the map in the first place.
x235 on the hole in the wall shop type of stores..they are dissapearing though.

i remember going to the local small time shop and always enjoyed it as a kid because there was a ton of accesories like 2-stroke pipes hanging from the sealing and whatnot...these new mega mall dealerships are lame IMO
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Did Reed ever say what the exact problem they had was? I'm not a tweeter so I don't know if he ever clarified it. Hopefully he...
Did Reed ever say what the exact problem they had was? I'm not a tweeter so I don't know if he ever clarified it. Hopefully he didn't just go in and big league some poor sales guy.....
A Honda backed rider dissing Honda bike dealers on twitter?
Couldn't that bite him in the a$$ come contract negotiation time?
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In the early 93 I wanted to buy a Sea Doo XP, most of the dealers were asking over MSRP as they were the hot ticket item that year. One sales person I went to actually gave me a good deal right off the bat. I bought the ski right there. For the next (almost) 20 years, anything I wanted to buy, if he sold it, I bought it from him. At least 10 new bikes and more skis. Nobody else even got the chance to give a price. I felt he treated me right and I rewarded him with all my future business. I think it goes both ways. he knew he would get my business and I knew he would treat me right. When a dealership gets too big it's easy to lose that connection.
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Cody24 6/9/2012 10:16pm
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I'm still wondering why Chad is having to go to a dealership to get his kid a bike? I'm surprised Honda hasn't sent three 50's to his doorstep.

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neverwasfastenuf 6/9/2012 10:36pm
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I'm still wondering why Chad is having to go to a dealership to get his kid a bike? I'm surprised Honda hasn't sent three 50's to...
I'm still wondering why Chad is having to go to a dealership to get his kid a bike? I'm surprised Honda hasn't sent three 50's to his doorstep.
You would think it wouldn't be an issue for Honda to hook Reed up for Tate, but who knows. Sounds like another round of Reed not getting the respect he thinks he deserves and posting it up on twitter.
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I avoid stealerships like the plague but every once in a while I will stroll through the local mega-dealer just to look around and get a good laugh at the $15 cans of chain lube and rear MX tires at full retail around $126. It's funny how when I go in on a weekend in my scrubby MX bum clothes they don't even look at me but when I stop on my way home from work in a shirt and tie they rush over to help me.

One time I was in there and they had a left over YZ250F with some sign on it that said "$1,500 factory incentive !!"

The salesman asked if I was interested. I told him I already have too many bikes but if he made me a deal I couldn't refuse... well, I couldn't refuse it. (keep in mind I bought 2 bikes at the same time before, cash, off this very salesman but he didn't remember me)

So he does up some numbers and shows me what we are looking at (I don't recall exactly but this is close)

YZ250F $7500
shipping $400
assembly $250
documents $200
subtotal $8350
tax $835
total $9185

minus incentive -$1500

my price $7685


I said hold up, why are you calculating the tax before the discount???? He said that's law, that's how it is. I said BS, it's called SALES TAX. You pay tax on money that actually changes hands. I'm not going to pay tax on money I didn't spend. he wouldn't relent.

I said is this the best you can do? This is a leftover bike! He didn't care.

I said remember, I have too many bikes already. I'm not desperate for this bike. Make me a real deal and I will throw it in the back of my truck right now. No change.

Friggin idiots.
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I was looking for an 06 yz250 when they had just come out. I was set on getting the latest greatest 2 stroke possible, and went to quite a few stealerships to try and track one down for a decent price. I had one sales guy tell me that they had one in the back in a crate, buit that I didnt want it, and that I would be better off with a 450. I laughed, told him "who are you to tell me I would be better off on a 450?" And walked out of the shop after having a nice conversation with the sames manager.
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Not being a super picky rider, I've found it's usually pretty easy to find deals as long as you do the research and are willing to drive a bit. I've never gone into the shop with the intention of buying without already knowing what they were asking for a bike and without setting on what I can pay and leave happy. Since I'm not super fast I've never had a problem buying late in the season, around July'ish or later because you can really scoop up some good deals as the new models get ready to arrive.
However, I've only bought 4 bikes from dealerships (and 1 was used) over more than a decade of buying them, so I don't deal with this as much as some.
The last bike I bought (last year, KX450F) I saw an ad for an almost unbelievable price on the internet by a pretty large dealership. I called to confirm that that was the actually price and there wouldn't be another two grand in fees. To make sure, I told him I'd being paying for it today and needed to know exactly how much to bring. So when I arrived the whole thing took all of 15-20 minutes, most of which was spent outside with one of the mechanics going over the bike with me (first FI bike for me) and that was that.
The place was Sport Cycles in Rockingham, NC and I'll be returning to buy my next new bike, probably next summer, from them. I realize that one sale is small potatoes, but customer returning adds up eventually. It also seems really easy to make people happy, just be straight with them, not sneaky. I don't know anyone who appreciates seeing a bike for X price, arriving and finding out "their" price is X+$1500-2000.
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i ran a small shop for awhile back in 02 till 05 it was just a hobby for me,i had guys that would come in and tell me what the dealer 5 miles up the road could do and ask if i could beat it and 100% of the time a 5% discount would have been cheaper.
My favourite one was Astar tech8's they would come in ask for the price i would give it to them they would be delighted and say yep i'll have them i'd ask what size and they wouldn't know so i'd send them back to the dealer who carried shed loads of stock to try them on they would then ring me and i'd order them in.Sometimes if i was out and about i would even deliver free of charge and have a cup of tea and a chat whilst they showed me their bikes.
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pawsan 6/10/2012 3:04am
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I'm still wondering why Chad is having to go to a dealership to get his kid a bike? I'm surprised Honda hasn't sent three 50's to...
I'm still wondering why Chad is having to go to a dealership to get his kid a bike? I'm surprised Honda hasn't sent three 50's to his doorstep.
neverwasfastenuf wrote:
You would think it wouldn't be an issue for Honda to hook Reed up for Tate, but who knows. Sounds like another round of Reed not...
You would think it wouldn't be an issue for Honda to hook Reed up for Tate, but who knows. Sounds like another round of Reed not getting the respect he thinks he deserves and posting it up on twitter.
or maybe it's just the case of chad being a dad and wanting to buy his wee boy his first dirtbike?
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neverwasfastenuf wrote:
You would think it wouldn't be an issue for Honda to hook Reed up for Tate, but who knows. Sounds like another round of Reed not...
You would think it wouldn't be an issue for Honda to hook Reed up for Tate, but who knows. Sounds like another round of Reed not getting the respect he thinks he deserves and posting it up on twitter.
Sounds like you sticking your nose into a Chad Reed thread again just so you can throw more hate at the guy. Why don't you just stick to your Bubba nut sucking threads where you belong... Fuck I hate hypocritical idiots.
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My local Honda shop is oblivious to the fact that actual customers come through the door. I'm the invisible man in there. I can walk around for 20 min. without so much as a ''hello'' from the 4 salesmen they have. It could have been this shop as it's only about 25mi. from Chads.
neverwasfastenuf 6/10/2012 4:17am
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neverwasfastenuf wrote:
You would think it wouldn't be an issue for Honda to hook Reed up for Tate, but who knows. Sounds like another round of Reed not...
You would think it wouldn't be an issue for Honda to hook Reed up for Tate, but who knows. Sounds like another round of Reed not getting the respect he thinks he deserves and posting it up on twitter.
MX690 wrote:
Sounds like you sticking your nose into a Chad Reed thread again just so you can throw more hate at the guy. Why don't you just...
Sounds like you sticking your nose into a Chad Reed thread again just so you can throw more hate at the guy. Why don't you just stick to your Bubba nut sucking threads where you belong... Fuck I hate hypocritical idiots.
Nah, I'm more of a fan of the "vanilla boys", you know the ones who don't complain about stuff, even if things don't go their way. Sounds like you both need a Snickers bar, maybe then you will be satisfied. Please don't complain if you feel you were cheated by two peanuts though.
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They should have just given him a bike,after all,he's Chad Reed and times are tough these days.All they would have to do is make up the loss on the rest of their customers.I'm sure the regular working people wouldn't object.
I buy all my stuff at my local dealer.I might be able to get it cheaper on line but why would I want to?
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I have had similar experiences with dealerships down here. The treatment you receive usually depends on the attitude of the guy behind the counter. I often wonder why business owners would allow some of the people they do to front their business. I strike this in all sorts of other businesses too, not just bike shops. You have to wonder if they actually want your money sometimes.

I buy a lot of my gear/accessories through email from a shop 4 hours drive away because of the great service I get from them. I also buy some things direct from the importers (through their websites) , and a lot off trademe (NZ's craigslist). If I require a number of expensive items, I will buy off the BTO website too.
I have only been living in my current location for a year, and I have to say that I usually get great service from the local Suzuki dealer (where I get parts for my bikes), and also another bike shop in town that does suspension.

I'm sure Chad can afford to pay retail, but I am surprised he didn't just get a CRF50 direct from Honda.
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Those big new fancy snazzy Bike Boutiques (I refuse to call them shops) cost a ton of money to build & stock. That money has to come from somewhere.

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