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Putting this one out to the GTAM committee to help me decide...

I recently got a bike for dirt dirt dirt cheap. We made a deal sight unseen because the price was sweet **** all.

The young woman sold it to me for so cheap because she was told by a local motorcycle shop that the bike had a hand full of things wrong with it, and when she tallied all that up it was going to be far more than the bike was worth.

I brought the bike home from the shop and honestly, I don't think it's anywhere near as bad as they told her it was. I reached out to her to tell her that and she says she feels like they were just blowing smoke up her ass because she is a woman and they probably thought they could get away with it.

I was thinking of making a YouTube video where I go through all of the things that the shop said was wrong with the bike and try to see if they were right, or if they were just trying to take advantage of this young woman.

Two questions:

1) If I do that, should I name what shop it was, or mind my damn b'ness?

2) Since I'm no mechanic, still have a nasty concussion, and my limited skills are all self-taught... would any clear-headed moto-gearheads also like to take a look at this bike to let me know what you think?

If any shops or dealers are reading this and want to step up and step in, I'm open to working together... Thinking of gifting it to the neighbour's daughter if it turns out to be a safe runner.

 

[bigpoppa]

Putting this one out to the GTAM committee to help me decide...

I recently got a bike for dirt dirt dirt cheap. We made a deal sight unseen because the price was sweet **** all.

The young woman sold it to me for so cheap because she was told by a local motorcycle shop that the bike had a hand full of things wrong with it, and when she tallied all that up it was going to be far more than the bike was worth.

I brought the bike home from the shop and honestly, I don't think it's anywhere near as bad as they told her it was. I reached out to her to tell her that and she says she feels like they were just blowing smoke up her ass because she is a woman and they probably thought they could get away with it.

I was thinking of making a YouTube video where I go through all of the things that the shop said was wrong with the bike and try to see if they were right, or if they were just trying to take advantage of this young woman.

Two questions:

1) If I do that, should I name what shop it was, or mind my damn b'ness?

2) Since I'm no mechanic, still have a nasty concussion, and my limited skills are all self-taught... would any clear-headed moto-gearheads also like to take a look at this bike to let me know what you think?

If any shops or dealers are reading this and want to step up and step in, I'm open to working together... Thinking of gifting it to the neighbour's daughter if it turns out to be a safe runner.

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[hdsomeday]

Why dont YOU take it to the same shop and see how it compares. If the diagnosis is the same then they either remember the bike and are smart enough to have it documented or its what they believe. If not, she was right. Then you can decide how to proceed

 

[Jampy00]

Putting this one out to the GTAM committee to help me decide...

I recently got a bike for dirt dirt dirt cheap. We made a deal sight unseen because the price was sweet **** all.

The young woman sold it to me for so cheap because she was told by a local motorcycle shop that the bike had a hand full of things wrong with it, and when she tallied all that up it was going to be far more than the bike was worth.

I brought the bike home from the shop and honestly, I don't think it's anywhere near as bad as they told her it was. I reached out to her to tell her that and she says she feels like they were just blowing smoke up her ass because she is a woman and they probably thought they could get away with it.

I was thinking of making a YouTube video where I go through all of the things that the shop said was wrong with the bike and try to see if they were right, or if they were just trying to take advantage of this young woman.

Two questions:

1) If I do that, should I name what shop it was, or mind my damn b'ness?

2) Since I'm no mechanic, still have a nasty concussion, and my limited skills are all self-taught... would any clear-headed moto-gearheads also like to take a look at this bike to let me know what you think?

If any shops or dealers are reading this and want to step up and step in, I'm open to working together... Thinking of gifting it to the neighbour's daughter if it turns out to be a safe runner.

I think we could help, if interested. Owner is away next week on business, I'll discuss if you'd like.

But to comment on your post.

1. I would consider not naming the shop until you are 100% certain there was ill intent.

 

[Gaoler]

Life is short and full of enough BS.

You got a deal... enjoy it and move on.

Actually, if you think the shop lied, you benefitted, so... feel bad.

But enjoy the win.

 

[TwistedKestrel]

Depends on what bike it is, what's on the list, and where you are

 

[Bobo]

Looking forward to following this thread. In fairness, without knowing any details, bike shops hate working on old bikes, whatever they fix something else is going to go going wrong and that bike will keep coming back to them like a boomerang. They will want to replace everything rather than repair it so that doesn’t happen. Could you at least tell us the year, make and model? The suspense is killing me.

 

[Mad Mike]

I’d name the shop. I detest shops that scare or deceive clients.

My 84 year old mother has a 2021 Mazda CX5 with 40,000km. She deals with the Leggat Mazda in Burlington.

They call her regularly to schedule revenue harvests. Recently they called to schedule an oil change, and electrical system inspection - neither are factory services- they are dealer recommended services. She does about 5000km a year and has <2000 km since her last oil change in January. They told her it was harmful to the cars engine to leave synthetic oil in a car for more than 6 mos.

Service schedule is 16,000 km and 8000km for severe service. The dealer also reprogrammed the computer to flash the oil change service warning from auto calculators (about 12000km) to 5000km.

 

[Sunday Rider]

I think if they low balled and scared her with wrong info you should name the shop.
On the other hand if you got a deal and the bike is fixed with way less cost in parts amd time, I assume you are going to sell it, do you share this extra profit with her?

 

[raginduck]

Putting this one out to the GTAM committee to help me decide...

I recently got a bike for dirt dirt dirt cheap. We made a deal sight unseen because the price was sweet **** all.

The young woman sold it to me for so cheap because she was told by a local motorcycle shop that the bike had a hand full of things wrong with it, and when she tallied all that up it was going to be far more than the bike was worth.

I brought the bike home from the shop and honestly, I don't think it's anywhere near as bad as they told her it was. I reached out to her to tell her that and she says she feels like they were just blowing smoke up her ass because she is a woman and they probably thought they could get away with it.

I was thinking of making a YouTube video where I go through all of the things that the shop said was wrong with the bike and try to see if they were right, or if they were just trying to take advantage of this young woman.

Two questions:

1) If I do that, should I name what shop it was, or mind my damn b'ness?

2) Since I'm no mechanic, still have a nasty concussion, and my limited skills are all self-taught... would any clear-headed moto-gearheads also like to take a look at this bike to let me know what you think?

If any shops or dealers are reading this and want to step up and step in, I'm open to working together... Thinking of gifting it to the neighbour's daughter if it turns out to be a safe runner.

Keep in mind.. you’ll be naming and slagging a shop based on hearsay. Unless she provides you with something showing what the shop said.. how do you know really know?

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