Does Suzuki and Suzuki dealers know what they each do? :)

[DJ123]

This is the problem with bike dealerships (imo, generally, tar brush etc) they are all a business that is independently owned by someone, who buys into the brand. So the manufacturer has nothing much to do with them unless they want to buy bikes/bits and promote their brand.
IMO bike brands should look to set up dealership showrooms that are a prime example of their brand and how they want it promoted. For example BMW, i've never been to a bad one and all are a good display of their products.

[Paul the 6th]

Originally Posted by Messie

Are you on the right bike forum guys? x

Are you on the consumer action group as well messie?

Originally Posted by daddyjob

This is the problem with bike dealerships (imo, generally, tar brush etc) they are all a business that is independently owned by someone, who buys into the brand. So the manufacturer has nothing much to do with them unless they want to buy bikes/bits and promote their brand.
IMO bike brands should look to set up dealership showrooms that are a prime example of their brand and how they want it promoted. For example BMW, i've never been to a bad one and all are a good display of their products.

I agree, dealerships are independently owned but they have to fulfill various criterias to become an official dealer (at least in car industry it works like that and I suppose that bikes are not that much different) and can take their official status away as well. So Suzuki has the tools, they probably just don´t use it.

And if Suzuki runs a nation wide promotion which is all over their sites and dealer not only don´t run it but doesn´t even know what promotion it is and never heard of it, than I think there´s something wrong (unless it was a mistake done by individual who was badly informed, which I understand can happen. Everyone does mistakes sometimes and in every company or office are some individuals who are....eeeer....eeeeer...how to say it.....well you know what I mean)