I'm furious...
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Joined: May 2007
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From: Billings, MT
RE: I'm furious...
Dealer here good about this. You're welcome to sit on most of the showroom bikes. Those that are sold have a sign telling you so and ask you to Please not sit on the new owner's bike. The non-Harley custom choppers have the please don't sit on without salesperson signs. Keyword here - Please.
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Joined: May 2007
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From: Greenfield, Massachusetts
RE: I'm furious...
Our second home seems to be our HD dealer - Harley Davidson of Southampton (Massachusetts). We love the people there. They treat us well. (Could be because we HAVE given them a lot of business??). But they know we are not in the market for bikes (we just bought last summer), but are always ready and willing to talk to us about different models and let us sit on them (we do ask first and they always reply that we can sit on any bike we want, but we say we like to ask first). We do not do that or bother them when they are real busy, or if they are with a potential bike buyer. But my point is, they always make us feel "part of the family". Great people, great service, great dealer.
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Southern Ohio
RE: I'm furious...
I'm in and out of all the dealers around here within about a 100 mile radius...if there's a "do not sit" sign, which is rare, I don't...
other than that, I've NEVER had anyone, anywhere try to rip my *** about sitting on a bike...
other than that, I've NEVER had anyone, anywhere try to rip my *** about sitting on a bike...
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Denver, Colorado
RE: I'm furious...
I've always hated freedom, never go in there except for their free reading material. On the sold bikes, there is a sign that says "Please do NOT Sit on Bike" with a big sold sign on it, so I don't even touch those. Oh well. I guess if I go to buy a new bike(HA), I'll go look at the honda shop.
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Southern NH
RE: I'm furious...
Vinnie,
I understand your frustration and have seen what happened to you many times not just at HD dealers. My own kids have experienced it first hand as well, my oldest is 23 when he was19 he looked much younger and when he went to buy a new car he was completely ignored by all salesman at two different dealers. I ended up having to go with him in order to get a salesman to take him seriously.
Just keep in mind they are in the business to make money and if a bike gets damaged on the floor they are losing a part of their profit due to the repair cost. Still no excuse to not post a 'Do not sit sign that applies to ALL customers" Or to be polite to you, your a future customer who will no doubt be spending a lot of money over time.
What do I mean by that, your profile shows your 17 years old. Its not to often a dealer sells a new bike to a 17 year old and they probably figured you where simply window shopping and dreaming.
I have read many of your post and I know differently, you know more about your bike and bikes in general than a lot of older adults on this forum.
Keep in mind legally your a minor if you damaged the bike depending on your state, your parents are responsible or because no sign was posted the dealer would have to foot the bill for the repair they can't go after you for the money due to your age.
Be frustrated and mad for the way he treated you or spoke to youbut try and understand why they asked you to get off. I bet if you told a Salesman what you currently ride and askedif you could sit on it he probably would have let you.
BTW. My local dealer which I don't particularly care for, the employees are great the Dealer itself is not has one and other than the custom built bikes it is the only true Harley with a do not sit sign on the seat.
I understand your frustration and have seen what happened to you many times not just at HD dealers. My own kids have experienced it first hand as well, my oldest is 23 when he was19 he looked much younger and when he went to buy a new car he was completely ignored by all salesman at two different dealers. I ended up having to go with him in order to get a salesman to take him seriously.
Just keep in mind they are in the business to make money and if a bike gets damaged on the floor they are losing a part of their profit due to the repair cost. Still no excuse to not post a 'Do not sit sign that applies to ALL customers" Or to be polite to you, your a future customer who will no doubt be spending a lot of money over time.
What do I mean by that, your profile shows your 17 years old. Its not to often a dealer sells a new bike to a 17 year old and they probably figured you where simply window shopping and dreaming.
I have read many of your post and I know differently, you know more about your bike and bikes in general than a lot of older adults on this forum.
Keep in mind legally your a minor if you damaged the bike depending on your state, your parents are responsible or because no sign was posted the dealer would have to foot the bill for the repair they can't go after you for the money due to your age.
Be frustrated and mad for the way he treated you or spoke to youbut try and understand why they asked you to get off. I bet if you told a Salesman what you currently ride and askedif you could sit on it he probably would have let you.
BTW. My local dealer which I don't particularly care for, the employees are great the Dealer itself is not has one and other than the custom built bikes it is the only true Harley with a do not sit sign on the seat.
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Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Republic of Texas
RE: I'm furious...
Same topic again. Respect. I expect to be treated with respect. All they have to do is nicely ask you to not sit on the bike. If its handled with respect no one is offended. They should put signs upand they should talk to you with respect if they don't want anyone sitting on the bikes for sell. Get a new dealer. Take thetime to talk to a manager or owner. Everytime I read about the disrespect some of this forums members get at a dealer it makes me wonder what is wrong in your part of the country. The local dealers here have never shown any disrespect to any potential customer with me watching. They bend over backwards to find parts, make me feel welcome, try to sell me a new bike,and just spend my money. They invite me to sit on the new bikes---might be that they know I will be buying more Harleys as long as I am living and riding. Hell last week I watched a salesman invite several walkbys to sit on the new crossbones and they even showed one lady how to take it off the kickstand without having to fight the weight. I have even heard a salesman tell someone across the room to sit on it. That he would be there in a minute, as soon as he got through with the customer he was talking to. That might be why this dealer moves bikes all the time.Get a new dealer---yours suck.
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Nevada
RE: I'm furious...
It really sucks to hear that a dealer treated a customer this way.
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