Mon May 12 11:41:10 1997
- Message No. 775
From: "Robert Rowe"
Subject: Re: Buying an @
Stuart you wrote:
> Delighted to find the Honda Africa Twin home page on the web just as
> I'm
> preparing to purchase one!
>
> Has anyone any recent experience of buying a new @ in the UK, any
> dealer
> recommendations, and is there any possibility of a discount off the
> UK list
> price?
A work colleague of mine bought one new late last year and got it for
#6250 on the road, though I suspect the dealer was just grateful to
shift a machine in December.
At this time of year, though dealers complain they can't get enough
Bikes to sell, I suspect if you try you could get a discount.
> Anyone tried buying an unofficial import?
Some of the others have brought in second hand bikes and my Dominator
was an unoffiical import. I had no problems with the Bike though I
wouldn't use the dealer again as since then I've heard a few tales.
I guess you have to work out what the Honda warranty is worth to you!
Given I've had two Hondas and Honda hasn't had to spend a penny on the
warranty, but I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions.
You should also be aware that the resale of the bike suffers, having an
import cost me about #500 when I went to sell the bike.
Its also a pain in the ass having to ride round with kmph to mph
conversion figures in your head so it is worth getting the UK speedo.
Yeah I know you can get little plastic stickers but they are a
compromise.
As regards Honda Dealers, try Steve King at Abingdon Motorcycles. People
find that he gives good service and travel some distance to use him. I
kwow of people who ride up from Poole and down from Peterborough to have
his people work on their Bike.
He also does reasonable deals on new sales and looks after his
customers. You might save yourself #50 on the new purchase price by
going to one of the big discount outfits, then again it might cost you
more in the long run.
Yours
Rob
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