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I'm sure they'd rather absorb the $100 cost to them, than to lose a customer and have their reputation tarnished. Tell them, most good dealers would take your word for it and make it right. Unless they're terrible. What place is it?

Which dealer was it? If it's used their mechanic would have gone over it before accepting it as a trade so they definitely knew about. And if they didn't look it over before taking it in, then that just means they don't care too much about mechanical fitness and are mostly looking to sell the...

There is no requirement for the seller to provide a safety. Some do, and that may factor into how easy they sell the bike and/or the price they end up getting. This is something you can negotiate with the seller. While it may help the seller with the sale. If I had two people offer me the same...

Not sure any of those factors will help you if the dealership goes under and your vehicle is seized by the landlord pending rent payment.

Yeah, sounds like a bad risk to take.

Telling you to bring it in in the off-season is terrible advice. You'll be paying for it sadly. Terrible dealer, and now they want to charge YOU? Which dealer is this so I can avoid them.

Having a debate with a friend who's had a bad experience with their bike in for service when a dealership went under. With the economic climate for dealerships a bit iffy, would you reccommend anyone keeping their bike at a dealership for winter storage or safer to store in at home with a good tarp?

There seem to be more shady dealers in Toronto proper than there are outside of the city.

Dealers need to wake up to the fact that parts retail is just better for the consumer if they buy online. Usually the parts guy just looks it up (hopefully gets it right) and orders it from their distributor. You're just paying someone to do the look up and for accepting packages for you. I'd...

What did you buy and where did you buy it?

You can just use regular white paint pens from any art and crafts store. They come in different thicknesses and work great on rubber. You should also buy a fine tip black sharpie, because you may get a little outside the letters and it's a pain to wipe off, so just wait for it to dry and...

If these aren't on your sales contract, insist that they are added.

Good dealers will already have these conditions in their contracts without the buyer asking for them to be added. Read the back of the contract.

Conditions not Met Conditions set out in clear terms what the seller and buyer are obligated to do before a purchase is completed. If a condition isn’t met, the deal is cancelled and any deposit is returned. Are There Common Conditions Consumers Request? While conditions stipulated should be...

Most sales agreements in the fine print state that it is conditional on insurance and financing (if applicable), so relatively easy to say you cannot find reasonable insurance. Of course the dealer has to abide by this. Easiest way I found is inform the dealer you will reach out to OMVIC to...

I always try to buy my own parts. That way I know I'm getting genuine OEM parts and not after-market. Same with oil, brake fluid, coolant etc. You ask for a specific type, but who knows what they actually put in... at least if I bring it myself, I'll have some peace of mind I'm getting what I'm...

Also make sure the shop has someone who knows what they're doing and won't scratch or dent your rims. Also make sure they have a proper tire balancer. You can also save a ton by buying your tires online and bringing them in just for the labor.

$140 a rim is crazy... should be more like $50

Dealers are obligated by their dealer agreement to inspect the vehicle and there is probably a check-box to click when submitting the beginning of the warranty that they've inspected it and all is in good working order. Can a dealer say they did and ship you a bike in a crate? Most won't want...

The above is true. Also the absolute best deals will be from people taking delivery of a new bike they purchased in the fall and now realizing they need to unload it quickly.