Where "to buy" and "Not to buy" dealerships
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6R Blackout
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Where to buy and Not to buy
I bought my bike from Cycle World in Houma, Louisiana. I live right outside of New Orleans about 50 mins. North of Houma. I went to New Orleans Powersports which is 10 mins from my home, and let me tell you, I will not go there to buy oil, chain lube etc. not a thing. Those guys are some of the biggest arragant asshole salesman out there. The people at Cycle Worl were very helpful, nice, and just plain good people. Not to mention they beat anyone's price in the Gulf South. They even called me to follow up and see how I enjoyed my bike.Cycle World will surely get my business again. :spank:
I bought my bike from Cycle World in Houma, Louisiana. I live right outside of New Orleans about 50 mins. North of Houma. I went to New Orleans Powersports which is 10 mins from my home, and let me tell you, I will not go there to buy oil, chain lube etc. not a thing. Those guys are some of the biggest arragant asshole salesman out there. The people at Cycle Worl were very helpful, nice, and just plain good people. Not to mention they beat anyone's price in the Gulf South. They even called me to follow up and see how I enjoyed my bike.Cycle World will surely get my business again. :spank:
Pasadena Yamaha in Pasadena, CA
Pasadena Yamaha in Pasadena, CA is a family-owned and operated shop. They offer friendly service and try to build good, long-term relationships with their customers. They are honest, straight-forward, and strive to make their customers happy.
That said, they are a smaller dealer. So, because of this their prices tend to fall into the 'average,' 'market price,' and 'slightly more expensive' range. But, they will make efforts to price match if you bring legitimate competitor prices to their attention.
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Pasadena Yamaha in Pasadena, CA is a family-owned and operated shop. They offer friendly service and try to build good, long-term relationships with their customers. They are honest, straight-forward, and strive to make their customers happy.
That said, they are a smaller dealer. So, because of this their prices tend to fall into the 'average,' 'market price,' and 'slightly more expensive' range. But, they will make efforts to price match if you bring legitimate competitor prices to their attention.
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firefighter57
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Libby's Motoworld, New Haven, CT
On that same note, Libby's motoworld in New Haven CT was great about that. I am 21 and wasn't 100% sure of what I was doing being that this was my first big purchase on my own. They explained everything to me and even made suggestions that were in the best interest of me rather then their business or Yamaha. Their prices were pretty good, freight was cheaper then others I looked at but their service prices seem a bit steep (thank god I do it all my self anyways)
On that same note, Libby's motoworld in New Haven CT was great about that. I am 21 and wasn't 100% sure of what I was doing being that this was my first big purchase on my own. They explained everything to me and even made suggestions that were in the best interest of me rather then their business or Yamaha. Their prices were pretty good, freight was cheaper then others I looked at but their service prices seem a bit steep (thank god I do it all my self anyways)
I picked mine up at Pro Caliber in Longview,Wa. My experience was that they have excellent sales and service people. It's like any dealership purchase though,do your research before hand and don't be swayed by the BS. If you don't want extras like extended warranties,don't let them con you into it.
From my limited experience with both, I agree.
I got my first oil change done at Snow City, and they have a great policy of test riding your bike after any work, even just an oil change.
Actually, they were a good dealership, just bad economy at the time for them.Brock Kickass
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I have the exact same bike as DocFZ, purchased at my local dealership, Arnprior Sportland, in Arnprior, Ontario, Canada. I am completely happy with them, and plan on buying my next bike from them when the time comes. They're a great bunch of people who still believe in "small town service." They don't scam people in to things they don't want/need, and even give me tips so I can service my own bike because they know I prefer to do things myself when I can. Some places will get bitter that they are not getting the labour $$ and shut you out, but these cats see the bigger picture.
I love our bikes!
e.blackadder
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I'd wholeheartedly recommend the 2 places I have dealt with the most over the last few years:
1. Ride Motorsports in Woodinville, WA (they maintain local Police bikes)
2. Adventure Motorsports in Monroe, WA, where I got my FZ6R
The Monroe Motorsports were Kawasaki store and they were great for service, not so great for price, but they are no more. They ceased to be. They expired. (the rest of the Parrot Sketch is not suitable).
1. Ride Motorsports in Woodinville, WA (they maintain local Police bikes)
2. Adventure Motorsports in Monroe, WA, where I got my FZ6R
The Monroe Motorsports were Kawasaki store and they were great for service, not so great for price, but they are no more. They ceased to be. They expired. (the rest of the Parrot Sketch is not suitable).
linkgt
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THIS. Dealership I bought my bike from was ok (Crossbay motorsports in Bayshore,NY) But like you got into signing some dumb tire insurance and extended warranty -_- lesson learned i guess.
Decent shop, just dont get into buying any of the "extra" stuff when you buy your bike like I did. Same goes for any stealership.
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Bought mine from Cycle World in Slidell, LA. Good guys. They weren't pushy, returned my calls promptly and gave me an honest price without all the runaround.
On the other hand, never go to Hattiesburg Cycles in Hattiesburg, MS. Those guys can eat a d*ck for all I care. They wouldn't even tell me if they could get the bike I wanted without giving them $500, much less tell me *how much* they'd charge me once they got it (the 09 6R's were harder to come by for me, and I didn't want the raven/copper 2011 model). They're still rude every time I go in for an accessory (they're the only large bike shop in my town), so I absolutely avoid them if I can by ordering online.
On the other hand, never go to Hattiesburg Cycles in Hattiesburg, MS. Those guys can eat a d*ck for all I care. They wouldn't even tell me if they could get the bike I wanted without giving them $500, much less tell me *how much* they'd charge me once they got it (the 09 6R's were harder to come by for me, and I didn't want the raven/copper 2011 model). They're still rude every time I go in for an accessory (they're the only large bike shop in my town), so I absolutely avoid them if I can by ordering online.
I bought mine from Powersports 360 (J&J Sales) in Port Clinton Ohio. The salesman I dealt with (Shawn) was awesome. I did the entire deal over the phone. They had the bike ready and waiting for me when I got there and even loaded it onto the trailer for me to take home. Couldn't have gone smoother and at $5800, the price was awesome too!
findmadhav
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This might be slightly off track, but never ever go to "Motorcycle Center LLC" in East Brunswick NJ. They are a mechanic and accessories shop. Every damn thing is high priced. For that matter they charge exorbitant amounts even for a small thing and are not friendly also. They would do a quote estimate for 1.5 - 2 hours for a 30 min job. Beware.
Bartholomew
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I initially went to Yamaha Suzuki of Texas in Hurst, Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth area). The sales person was very friendly and helpful and I was treated well. When I ask for the "out the door" cash price, it seemed a little high to me, so I looked at a dealership in my hometown, Burleson, Texas (just south of Fort Worth). The dealership was called Yamaha Burleson Power Sports. They were just as friendly and helpful, but sold me the FZ6R for $700.00 less! I believe I will never stray again from my home town Burleson Power Sports!