MrGrumpy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:04 am
There are also preparation costs to get it to showroom standard, fixing any obvious mechanical issues, something to allow for warranty costs (or costs of outside warranty company), advertising etc - it all adds up.
i know dealers have to pay for things but for instance some dealers you walk into and you automatically think these are overstaffed. One dealer i saw the other day was offering cheaper labour rates, cheaper parts, cheaper oils, cheaper servicing for fast food delivery drivers.They dont offer cheaper labour rates for people out of work.If they can afford to offer these items cheaper for delivery drivers then they can offer cheaper rates for everyone, in that way they actually might get more customers coming through their door.
I rode down to another dealer in Surrey a few months back, 50 miles round trip.I spoke to the dealer about taking in my forza 300 part exchange.He said he would have to ask his boss about what he could give me for mine but as the boss was busy with the head of Honda uk motorcycles in the dealership at the time, he would ask him later and phone me.Guess what no call back, thanks Farnham motorcycles.
Honda Uk have also stopped their accessories offer for blue light workers and armed forces workers on motorcycles where you used to get free accessories dependent on what bike you ordered.The bike department must be doing okay now as they are still offering discounts on Honda cars.