Not a preferred Customer:
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 696
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From: Charlotte
RE: Not a preferred Customer:
$1800.00 is what the "Preferred service agreement" costs at my dealer. Of course I turned it down and wish that I had not been so anxious to get theONLY black RK Classicin the area from them or I may have thought better of the purchase.
Service dept. performance was a major hanging point in my discussions about buying from this dealer. The more I thought about the agreement, the more I thought BS!
The owner and I talked extensively about their service dept, and he assured me that they had made a complete 180 from some horror stories from 18 months back. I'm just glad I like to turn my own wrenches on most stuff.
Service dept. performance was a major hanging point in my discussions about buying from this dealer. The more I thought about the agreement, the more I thought BS!
The owner and I talked extensively about their service dept, and he assured me that they had made a complete 180 from some horror stories from 18 months back. I'm just glad I like to turn my own wrenches on most stuff.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,807
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From: North Jersey
RE: Not a preferred Customer:
Having a "preferred" list would be reason enough for me to "prefer" doing business with another dealership. I suppose many dealers do this on the QT. At least they told you about it.
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Road Master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 793
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From: AZ
RE: Not a preferred Customer:
Posserider is right, the dealer is here in Arizona its Arrowhead harley. Picked the bike up
and the 1400 also includes a 5k service. Was a little disapointed because when the
service rep went over the work he put does not apply for spoke tuning. HUH I said
he said my bike has mags. Wow they must have changed my wheels on me for I have
been running spokes since i bought the bike. Also get this he said my Cam chain tensioners
did not need replacing, now I am really p'ed. Lesson learned now going to find a INDY.
Thanks for all the input sounds most opperate this way.
Saint
and the 1400 also includes a 5k service. Was a little disapointed because when the
service rep went over the work he put does not apply for spoke tuning. HUH I said
he said my bike has mags. Wow they must have changed my wheels on me for I have
been running spokes since i bought the bike. Also get this he said my Cam chain tensioners
did not need replacing, now I am really p'ed. Lesson learned now going to find a INDY.
Thanks for all the input sounds most opperate this way.
Saint
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,571
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From: Houston Texas
RE: Not a preferred Customer:
ORIGINAL: raporte
Holy Chit Richard, I spent 45 minutes looking for my clipboard and now ya tell me you were just kidding?!?!?!
Holy Chit Richard, I spent 45 minutes looking for my clipboard and now ya tell me you were just kidding?!?!?!
It's OK I'm just calming the roudie....
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,912
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From: Cave Creek, AZ
RE: Not a preferred Customer:
Hey St John, check out Ram Jet on Cave Creek Road, just down from Buddy Stubbs. All the dealers have been the same with me to. Can you leave the bike a couple of days.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2006
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RE: Not a preferred Customer:
One thing overlooked was: take the service guy to a computer, log on to this forum and ask how he would like his name spelled when you're telling the world about what a goof he is! Negative advertising is the worst fear any dealer or their managers have. His being personally accountable for when Arrowhead has unsold bikes while other dealers are sold out, makes a difference in review/raise/terminate time! I won't agree with stroking a salesman like one of the earlier posts, how much commission do you think they actually earn? What do you think their actual closing percentage is? How many times do you think they spin their wheels for hours with "I've gotta go home and scratch my wife's @ss" dog's @ss, whatever? being the end result? Not cool at all!
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 479
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From: Wa-silly
RE: Not a preferred Customer:
Why should I have to buy this donkey a coffee or bring him a T-shirt to receive proper service?
He should do his job w/o predjudice or passion!
F! that!
They should buy me a coffee and aT-shirtfor the inconvenienceand mental anguish theyprovide.
He should do his job w/o predjudice or passion!
F! that!
They should buy me a coffee and aT-shirtfor the inconvenienceand mental anguish theyprovide.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 193
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From:
RE: Not a preferred Customer:
I dont get it....
O yea.. im a perferred customer so I dont get to expereince that side of the fence :P Was apart of the package and I love it...
O yea.. im a perferred customer so I dont get to expereince that side of the fence :P Was apart of the package and I love it...
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Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 723
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From: Jacksonville, FL
RE: Not a preferred Customer:
I thought every customer is a preferred customer!Vote with your wallet. I use the Big Dog dealer since they are all ex Harley mechanics, certified and give great service. I am "preferred" with them, just because they treat me that way!
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