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I don't like the term stealership, but it's pretty much self explanatory. A good dealership provides quality merchandise, competent service at a fair price and profit margin. Cultivates long term relationships, instead of gouging a one time sale.
A stealership gouges at every opportunity, makes excuses instead of competent repairs, and relief on a steady flow of new suckers, instead of repeat business.
A stealership gouges at every opportunity, makes excuses instead of competent repairs, and relief on a steady flow of new suckers, instead of repeat business.
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Perfectly stated Ron. ^^^
It's easy to say just walk away from a bad dealer, i.e. stealership. But sometimes you can't. Perfect example - Chuck's Deluxe. The term "highway robbery" absolutely fits.
It's easy to say just walk away from a bad dealer, i.e. stealership. But sometimes you can't. Perfect example - Chuck's Deluxe. The term "highway robbery" absolutely fits.
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I don't like the term stealership, but it's pretty much self explanatory. A good dealership provides quality merchandise, competent service at a fair price and profit margin. Cultivates long term relationships, instead of gouging a one time sale.
A stealership gouges at every opportunity, makes excuses instead of competent repairs, and relief on a steady flow of new suckers, instead of repeat business.
A stealership gouges at every opportunity, makes excuses instead of competent repairs, and relief on a steady flow of new suckers, instead of repeat business.
Actually, a mechanic at a dealership stole some parts from me, but when I mentioned it to the cashier, he went and got new ones off the shelf with no discussion, so I can't really call them a stealership. That dealership has changed ownership twice since then.
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That must have been a "sales line" back in 2011 when the dealer I was shopping still had 2009 Road Kings in stock. He claimed it was one of the reasons why he was offering a "low price" and that I should buy it "now".
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They're engineered for the M8 engine. Maybe the old Dyna frames just weren't up for it.
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I don't like the term stealership, but it's pretty much self explanatory. A good dealership provides quality merchandise, competent service at a fair price and profit margin. Cultivates long term relationships, instead of gouging a one time sale.
A stealership gouges at every opportunity, makes excuses instead of competent repairs, and relief on a steady flow of new suckers, instead of repeat business.
A stealership gouges at every opportunity, makes excuses instead of competent repairs, and relief on a steady flow of new suckers, instead of repeat business.
And you'll see more stealerships in all genres (cars, bikes, boats, motor/powersports, etc.) if they're the only dealer in the general area. If HD Forums Harley is the only dealership for 150 miles, then they're not as worried about competition and can put higher prices on their stuff. Then you have DC4MVP Harley where there's 4 Harley dealers within a 20 minute car ride who has to keep their prices competitive or else people will walk right out the door to the next dealer.
I don't know the amount of dealers in every state but I know in Minnesota and North Texas, you're never more than 20 miles from another dealer around the cities. That eliminates a lot of stealerships.
There are some "stealerships" that do have a lot of competition in the area, though....
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