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Thought after reading so much, for months, on the Burgman 650 that I would take an opportunity to see what everyone is talking about on this model . I decided to visit dealers, throughout my area, to actually see one in person.
I decided to use listed dealers, direct from the Suzuki factory site, as a guide to their locations.
My first visit was to a dealership that was 80 miles away that had actually advertised a 2003 model,at a savings. My contact with salesman included statements of " I have no idea what that is" . I then was recontacted by sales staff who stated " They say we keep mopeds on the north end!". I left after seeing no Burgmans in sight.
My second visit to a dealership ( another 40 miles away) ,was met with a reply from staff that they sell " REAL" motorcycles. I stood speachless for a few seconds and left. :?
My third contact was smaller dealership with the reply " Do you know how hard it is to sell one of those!" and " I had a Silverwing that I could not give away!". :x
Finally my last contact was with the smallest dealer that knew what I was talking about. He even replied " A nice bike!". He has sold one. But none in inventory ( granted his sales floor is small) and hopefully he would consider ordering another later on. :roll:
I had learned,today, that it pays to shop by phone to see if one is actually in stock. My feeling was that ,considering the distance I covered ,that I would certainly encounter at least one in inventory,but was unsuccesful. I went to dealerships listed, in towns ,of 40,000 to 150,000 in population.
Is this normal ,as is what is experienced by others here ??
Dennis :lol:
I decided to use listed dealers, direct from the Suzuki factory site, as a guide to their locations.
My first visit was to a dealership that was 80 miles away that had actually advertised a 2003 model,at a savings. My contact with salesman included statements of " I have no idea what that is" . I then was recontacted by sales staff who stated " They say we keep mopeds on the north end!". I left after seeing no Burgmans in sight.
My second visit to a dealership ( another 40 miles away) ,was met with a reply from staff that they sell " REAL" motorcycles. I stood speachless for a few seconds and left. :?
My third contact was smaller dealership with the reply " Do you know how hard it is to sell one of those!" and " I had a Silverwing that I could not give away!". :x
Finally my last contact was with the smallest dealer that knew what I was talking about. He even replied " A nice bike!". He has sold one. But none in inventory ( granted his sales floor is small) and hopefully he would consider ordering another later on. :roll:
I had learned,today, that it pays to shop by phone to see if one is actually in stock. My feeling was that ,considering the distance I covered ,that I would certainly encounter at least one in inventory,but was unsuccesful. I went to dealerships listed, in towns ,of 40,000 to 150,000 in population.
Is this normal ,as is what is experienced by others here ??
Dennis :lol: