Dealer delivery charges ?, warranty ? Who needs it

Numpty · 02-24-2010, 03:41 AM

Firstly I should tell you I've repairing and rebuilding bikes as a hobby for 30 years so my needs are different to others just starting out.
I'm looking at purchasing a Sachs express 150 roadbike.
The national distributer here in Aus is advertising them at $1900 + on road costs. ie: registration costs and dealer delivery charges.
The dealerships are selling them for $2800 registered and pre-delivery done.
Thats a $900 difference. Rego is roughly about $400 so they're charging about $500 for dealer delivery.
I'm thinking about buying one directly (in the crate) for $1900 and doing the set up and wet up myself.
I imagine that would void any warranty but for $500 on a $1900 bike who cares. If the engine blows up I can buy a brand new one for about $600.
The last chinese bike I bought I saw a pre-delivery being done whilst I picked mine up.
It was being done by illiterate 15 year olds who did such a half#ssed job I had to go over it all myself anyway.
Obviously if you are new to motorcycling then you certainly need your warranty and your dealer is your best friend.

frostbite · 02-24-2010, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Numpty

The last chinese bike I bought I saw a pre-delivery being done whilst I picked mine up. It was being done by illiterate 15 year olds who did such a half#ssed job I had to go over it all myself anyway.

If you know what you're doing assembly/prep should be a snap. The only issue you may come across is parts broken in shipping.

Reveeen · 02-24-2010, 07:48 AM

Just so others can see without too much work:

http://www.sachsbikes.com.au/express.php

Jim · 02-24-2010, 01:36 PM

I got my second Lifan and my ATV in crate, saved money and had a good time putting them together.

SpudRider · 02-24-2010, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Numpty

Firstly I should tell you I've repairing and rebuilding bikes as a hobby for 30 years so my needs are different to others just starting out.
I'm looking at purchasing a Sachs express 150 roadbike.
The national distributer here in Aus is advertising them at $1900 + on road costs. ie: registration costs and dealer delivery charges.
The dealerships are selling them for $2800 registered and pre-delivery done.
Thats a $900 difference. Rego is roughly about $400 so they're charging about $500 for dealer delivery.
I'm thinking about buying one directly (in the crate) for $1900 and doing the set up and wet up myself.
I imagine that would void any warranty but for $500 on a $1900 bike who cares. If the engine blows up I can buy a brand new one for about $600.
The last chinese bike I bought I saw a pre-delivery being done whilst I picked mine up.
It was being done by illiterate 15 year olds who did such a half#ssed job I had to go over it all myself anyway.
Obviously if you are new to motorcycling then you certainly need your warranty and your dealer is your best friend.

I don't think you will have any problems.

I bought my Zongshen Sierra 200GY-2 in the crate, without a warranty. I have had a wonderful experience with my Zongshen motorcycle.

Spud

PoManzATV · 02-27-2010, 10:51 AM

IMO, that's the advantage to a Chinese import bike/ATV. You're buying it in the crate to save money. If it gets damaged during shipping, that's the shippers responsibility. You just gotta make sure you're ordering from a reputable outfit. It's worth some more dollars (maybe no more than 10% more) to order from a place with a proven track record. The place I recently orderd from was marginal for me. I wish I had found this forum prior.

Joel

02-24-2010, 03:41 AM	#1
Numpty Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4	Dealer delivery charges ?, warranty ? Who needs it Firstly I should tell you I've repairing and rebuilding bikes as a hobby for 30 years so my needs are different to others just starting out. I'm looking at purchasing a Sachs express 150 roadbike. The national distributer here in Aus is advertising them at $1900 + on road costs. ie: registration costs and dealer delivery charges. The dealerships are selling them for $2800 registered and pre-delivery done. Thats a $900 difference. Rego is roughly about $400 so they're charging about $500 for dealer delivery. I'm thinking about buying one directly (in the crate) for $1900 and doing the set up and wet up myself. I imagine that would void any warranty but for $500 on a $1900 bike who cares. If the engine blows up I can buy a brand new one for about $600. The last chinese bike I bought I saw a pre-delivery being done whilst I picked mine up. It was being done by illiterate 15 year olds who did such a half#ssed job I had to go over it all myself anyway. Obviously if you are new to motorcycling then you certainly need your warranty and your dealer is your best friend.
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02-24-2010, 01:36 PM	#4
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	I got my second Lifan and my ATV in crate, saved money and had a good time putting them together. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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02-24-2010, 07:48 AM	#3
Reveeen Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: orbital platform Posts: 741	Just so others can see without too much work: http://www.sachsbikes.com.au/express.php
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02-27-2010, 10:51 AM	#6
PoManzATV Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Falls NY (Buffalo) Posts: 51	IMO, that's the advantage to a Chinese import bike/ATV. You're buying it in the crate to save money. If it gets damaged during shipping, that's the shippers responsibility. You just gotta make sure you're ordering from a reputable outfit. It's worth some more dollars (maybe no more than 10% more) to order from a place with a proven track record. The place I recently orderd from was marginal for me. I wish I had found this forum prior. Joel
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