| Why will some dealers not work on Hondas over 10yrs old? |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29th, 2011 10:43 am | 121st Post |
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Had a buddy try and get some minor work done on his Honda Ace and the dealer he took it to gave him the same BS about being old - over 10 years.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29th, 2011 01:44 pm | 122nd Post |
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You can add East Bay Motor Sports of Hayward, Ca to the list of dealers that won't work on a decade old bike. Carl
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| Posted: Sun Dec 25th, 2011 05:17 pm | 123rd Post |
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Goodolboy1 wrote: Wow.... I think you might of been a bit hasty in buying such a new bike....now the GL1000, that's a Wing worth owning...LOL Why would anyone take anything, not under a warrenty, to a dealership for repairs?...I must be missing something...or in the wrong pay-grade.. I wanted a HD and was saving for it (something my friends knew) when one friend with a Wing barely two years old was divorcing and needed money fast and talked me into buying his Wing cheap...I figured I'd run the wheels off of it and then go buy my chromed up Harley... ' That was thirty years ago... I still figure to run the wheels off of it and then go buy my chromed up Harley... I have lived in six states since then and I never had a problem finding mechanics to work on my Wing. I did visit a Honda dealership once several years ago....the floor-room had more space dedicated to leather and riding apparel than for motorcycles...maybe if I ever need new gloves, I'll go back...
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| Posted: Mon Dec 26th, 2011 06:39 pm | 124th Post |
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+1 Last edited on Mon Dec 26th, 2011 06:41 pm by chilidawg |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27th, 2011 02:12 am | 125th Post |
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JerryH mentioned Dr.Deming, the Father of Quality Control and Continuous Improvement. I am familiar with the man, having attended some of his lectures and know the history of his work. In Japan, he is revered and each year the Best of the Best in Japanese Industry receive The Deming Award. It was Quality and Improvement that allowed Japanese products to outpace and outsell American products, not cheap labor costs, as many thought and used as an excuse. Thirty years ago I worked for one of the Top 10 most admired companies in America. They would not make or sell a second rate product. They, along with many other American companies turned to Dr.Deming and Japan for help in improving their processes and products. America made Junk, for the most part, back then. All our auto manufacturers were of the mindset that THEIR cars were disposable and that Americans only wanted NEW and would buy whatever they put out. I got to detesting GM cars and like a dummy, I keep buying in the hopes that some day they would improve. Maybe, only today, American Cars are starting to catch up. I could go on for hours on this subject, but look back and see with an unbiased mindset why Japan has prevailed.
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