Dealer parts guy didn't know what an Xbones was
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From: King of Prussia, PA
Dealer parts guy didn't know what an Xbones was
Thought this was kinda fun, went to the dealership today to get some passenger peg mounts for my Crossbones. The parts guys asked twice what bike it was for. Told him the FLSTSB, Cross bones, ya know the new springer model? He said, Thats a Harley? No joking, he was serious. He started looking for the part in the dyna section of the accessories catalog, then said "oh, says here it's a softail." Holly ****. I knew that the parts guys can be dense, but damn man.
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The parts desk seems to be the biggest joke at most of the dealerships that I have been to but most true (unfortunately) at the dealer closest to my house which is where I go most often for convenience. I often wonder what qualifications you have to have to get a job behind that counter. I try not to hate on people too much but, damn! It's one thing if the person behind the counter doesn't know every nut and bolt on a Harley. But what really causes me to be so unforgiving to them is how often they try to treat me like I am a moron and yet more often then not, I actually happen to know what the hell it is I want\need but they get some notion that I am incorrect and I have to waste a bunch of time trying to get around em to get what I need. I have even had them laugh at me at times because they think I am wrong. I honestly think I could do a better job as a parts sales person and I have only been riding for just over 2 years.
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They get what they pay for.Most will not pay wages a MAN can live on so they get what they are willing to afford.They just dont get it.
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