Is a Honda motorcycle dealer supposed to sell knock off bikes?
#1
Is a Honda motorcycle dealer supposed to sell knock off bikes?
http://norfolk.craigslist.org/mcy/2091335707.html
Chinese knock off of a CRF50, being sold at a Honda dealer, side by side with an actual Honda CRF50. Something just seems wrong with that to me. I know they are probably buying them for 200 or 300 a pop, marking them up to 900, and making 600 a piece, which is probably more then they make on a real CRF50. Just doesn't seem right to have a factory dealer selling some junk like this. To the average person buying a 50 for their kid, the bikes both look the same, and since they are buying either one from honda, they are going to assume its a good bike. I know Honda of VB sucks, always have since I was a little kid, but this is a little over the edge IMO.
Opinions? Wish I could report this dealer to Honda, I know there's TONS of people that would back me in saying they are horrible.
Chinese knock off of a CRF50, being sold at a Honda dealer, side by side with an actual Honda CRF50. Something just seems wrong with that to me. I know they are probably buying them for 200 or 300 a pop, marking them up to 900, and making 600 a piece, which is probably more then they make on a real CRF50. Just doesn't seem right to have a factory dealer selling some junk like this. To the average person buying a 50 for their kid, the bikes both look the same, and since they are buying either one from honda, they are going to assume its a good bike. I know Honda of VB sucks, always have since I was a little kid, but this is a little over the edge IMO.
Opinions? Wish I could report this dealer to Honda, I know there's TONS of people that would back me in saying they are horrible.
#2
Re: Is a Honda motorcycle dealer supposed to sell knock off bikes?
They can sell whatever they want. If it's new then they obv have to be a licensed dealer, but they can sell used shit, whatever, and however they like.
#3
Re: Is a Honda motorcycle dealer supposed to sell knock off bikes?
I dont think they can "sell whatever they want" if they are a certified Honda dealer. Honda must have strict rules as to what kind of operations can be done. I know thats how it is with Honda cars.
I could be wrong though. Motos may be completely different from autos.
I could be wrong though. Motos may be completely different from autos.
#4
Re: Is a Honda motorcycle dealer supposed to sell knock off bikes?
Them selling a Chinese knock-off is the same as selling a Yamaha-knock-off. Either way, i'm sure Honda (corporate headquarters) would not be pleased.
why don't you report them? HQ has a phone number
why don't you report them? HQ has a phone number
#5
Re: Is a Honda motorcycle dealer supposed to sell knock off bikes?
http://norfolk.craigslist.org/mcy/2091335707.html
Chinese knock off of a CRF50, being sold at a Honda dealer, side by side with an actual Honda CRF50. Something just seems wrong with that to me. I know they are probably buying them for 200 or 300 a pop, marking them up to 900, and making 600 a piece, which is probably more then they make on a real CRF50. Just doesn't seem right to have a factory dealer selling some junk like this. To the average person buying a 50 for their kid, the bikes both look the same, and since they are buying either one from honda, they are going to assume its a good bike. I know Honda of VB sucks, always have since I was a little kid, but this is a little over the edge IMO.
Opinions? Wish I could report this dealer to Honda, I know there's TONS of people that would back me in saying they are horrible.
Chinese knock off of a CRF50, being sold at a Honda dealer, side by side with an actual Honda CRF50. Something just seems wrong with that to me. I know they are probably buying them for 200 or 300 a pop, marking them up to 900, and making 600 a piece, which is probably more then they make on a real CRF50. Just doesn't seem right to have a factory dealer selling some junk like this. To the average person buying a 50 for their kid, the bikes both look the same, and since they are buying either one from honda, they are going to assume its a good bike. I know Honda of VB sucks, always have since I was a little kid, but this is a little over the edge IMO.
Opinions? Wish I could report this dealer to Honda, I know there's TONS of people that would back me in saying they are horrible.
#6
Re: Is a Honda motorcycle dealer supposed to sell knock off bikes?
if they are knowingly selling something that they are saying is something else...then that's technically fraud....you should report them.
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ever see an at&t store or authorized dealer or authorized reseller, sell one of those cheap piece of crap chinese iphone knockoffs that are like $50 and sell it as a brand new iphone 4g? HELL NO, if Apple or AT&T found out, that store would face fines and shit beyond belief
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ever see an at&t store or authorized dealer or authorized reseller, sell one of those cheap piece of crap chinese iphone knockoffs that are like $50 and sell it as a brand new iphone 4g? HELL NO, if Apple or AT&T found out, that store would face fines and shit beyond belief
Last edited by Stea1thy; 12-02-2010 at 12:16 PM.
#7
Re: Is a Honda motorcycle dealer supposed to sell knock off bikes?
I may have missed it, but didn't see where OP said they were calling them something they weren't? If so then duh, that's obv not right.
#8
Re: Is a Honda motorcycle dealer supposed to sell knock off bikes?
ever see an at&t store or authorized dealer or authorized reseller, sell one of those cheap piece of crap chinese iphone knockoffs that are like $50 and sell it as a brand new iphone 4g? HELL NO, if Apple or AT&T found out, that store would face fines and shit beyond belief
#9
Re: Is a Honda motorcycle dealer supposed to sell knock off bikes?
I work at Honda of Norfolk as a salesman and while I don't like what Honda of Virginia beach is doing, they are with their rights to sell whatever they want as long as they don't call the knock off a Honda. The rules that Honda corp. has laid out is pretty lax on what we can sell, as long as they tell somebody before they buy it that it's not a Honda then there's no issue.
#10
Re: Is a Honda motorcycle dealer supposed to sell knock off bikes?
I work at Honda of Norfolk as a salesman and while I don't like what Honda of Virginia beach is doing, they are with their rights to sell whatever they want as long as they don't call the knock off a Honda. The rules that Honda corp. has laid out is pretty lax on what we can sell, as long as they tell somebody before they buy it that it's not a Honda then there's no issue.