Michelin Lovers Rejoice!!!

[Curb]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Competition Accessories is doing the 2CTs for $239 shipped.

I don't know how they are doing it. I just had my tire rep here this morning and I told him what these internet places are doing and he wasn't all too thrilled.

I looked through that link that you posted and for the PPowers they are making about $26 a set. I would really love to help you guys with tires, but I can't beat that price, hell I can't even meet that price. These internet guys are killing dealerships, pretty soon you are probably only going to be able to buy a bike on the internet, cause dealerships can't compete with internet sellers.

I know a lot of you guys don't use dealerships for anything but warranty issues, but when that dealer isn't there anymore to do your warranty and you have to trailer your bike 100-200 miles for a warranty issue I hope you guys understand why.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Curb

I don't know how they are doing it. I just had my tire rep here this morning and I told him what these internet places are doing and he wasn't all too thrilled.

I looked through that link that you posted and for the PPowers they are making about $26 a set. I would really love to help you guys with tires, but I can't beat that price, hell I can't even meet that price. These internet guys are killing dealerships, pretty soon you are probably only going to be able to buy a bike on the internet, cause dealerships can't compete with internet sellers.

I know a lot of you guys don't use dealerships for anything but warranty issues, but when that dealer isn't there anymore to do your warranty and you have to trailer your bike 100-200 miles for a warranty issue I hope you guys understand why.

I don't know bro... here's the thing. I'm friends with the owner of a dealership back in Michigan and I talked him into trying matching the internet prices and having a reasonable cost for installation and oil changes. He charges $60 on the bike to install and $40 to change the oil and filter. He hired two guys that do nothing but change tires and do oil changes and they can't keep up. They are busy, open to close. Now you are going to say that he only makes $30 on the tires and maybe $20 on the oil change...sure but since he only pays those guys about $10/hr and they do 15-25 tire changes/lofs a day...he's still making money on the labor AND he is increasing traffic through his dealership which equals sales. Now he only sells tire installed and the oil change deal only came as a combo/package, as in $99 for tire and oil change.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Curb

I don't know how they are doing it. I just had my tire rep here this morning and I told him what these internet places are doing and he wasn't all too thrilled.

I looked through that link that you posted and for the PPowers they are making about $26 a set. I would really love to help you guys with tires, but I can't beat that price, hell I can't even meet that price. These internet guys are killing dealerships, pretty soon you are probably only going to be able to buy a bike on the internet, cause dealerships can't compete with internet sellers.

I know a lot of you guys don't use dealerships for anything but warranty issues, but when that dealer isn't there anymore to do your warranty and you have to trailer your bike 100-200 miles for a warranty issue I hope you guys understand why.

Dealers are outrageously expensive on everything else, even if they are only making 20 bucks on tires. Trim the prices and stop raping consumers and you might stroll in some more biz, sucka.

[Curb]

Originally Posted by marko138

Dealers are outrageously expensive on everything else, even if they are only making 20 bucks on tires. Trim the prices and stop raping consumers and you might stroll in some more biz, sucka.

First of all its MOST not ALL dealerships. And its not so much the price as the attitude that gives dealers a bad name. We are a very small dealership and our prices are very reasonable. I pass on all sales that I get from my distributors. As far as this whole tire thing is going...I think $250 for a set of $430 tires is quite a savings coming from me.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Curb

First of all its MOST not ALL dealerships. And its not so much the price as the attitude that gives dealers a bad name. We are a very small dealership and our prices are very reasonable. I pass on all sales that I get from my distributors. As far as this whole tire thing is going...I think $250 for a set of $430 tires is quite a savings coming from me.

Attitude is a big thing, also a knowledgable staff. which is why I stay out of most dealers on LI.

its bad when you stump the parts guy asking for seafoam and on another occasion a pin for a front pitbull stand.

We have a shop north of NY who I bring my aprilia too and thats about it.

Gotta find a shop for the gsxr and buell though.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Curb

First of all its MOST not ALL dealerships. And its not so much the price as the attitude that gives dealers a bad name. We are a very small dealership and our prices are very reasonable. I pass on all sales that I get from my distributors. As far as this whole tire thing is going...I think $250 for a set of $430 tires is quite a savings coming from me.

You're absolutely right man. I dont mean to generalize your shop, because I've obviously never been there. I can only speak about dealers around here.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by marko138

You're absolutely right man. I dont mean to generalize your shop, because I've obviously never been there. I can only speak about dealers around here.

Guys at the shop we went to at the rally seemed prety good though.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Guys at the shop we went to at the rally seemed prety good though.

Yeah, they are good people. But also an independent shop, not a dealer.