03-07-2014, 06:12 AM
(03-06-2014, 10:13 PM)Capo_imp Wrote: You got a pretty fair discount sales price, and love the bike. And life is short. Perhaps, rather than dragging out a legal battle, you can have a one to one with the owner of the dealership. Express your unhappiness, and angle for complimentary accessories or service or something to offset the clearly improper behavior of the dealer. Arrive at a satisfactory number, promise to put it behind you. If he doesn't make you good, then he can suffer the legal and public relations consequences. But do it as calmly, forcefully yet collaboratively as possible.I fully agree with you if in fact I had the discount that Enzo enjoyed and I was fully aware of the facts, then this thread would not have been started; but unfortunately I didn`t and the price quoted was the showroom price of $17995 NZ$ (about AU$16700 or US$15100) for in reality a 2 year old machine, so perhaps another Kiwi out there might read this and have the info before buying.
One of my friends did this with Triumph based on his new Tiger Explorer being laid up for months. He calmly worked his way up the food chain to TUSA, and is now fully kitted in the finest Triumph gear and farkles. Worth a shot, and keep us posted!
I have already been down the track you have suggested to no avail both with the dealer I purchased from and the NZ Honda importer; so I have gone as high as I can in NZ and I don`t really think Japan would give 2 hoots to be perfectly honest.
So now I approach the Consumer Affairs or I kit up go for a ride over to Kaiteriteri have a cold beer and a steak whilst enjoying the scenery and thinking about what I need to do.
