Ducati in Nottingham

[snaponphil]

It appears Pidcocks have opened a new Ducati showroom in/near Long Eaton Nottingham.
Not been yet but the new Multistrada Enduro looks good..
Anyone with any more info on the Enduro.? Road test or comparison reports.?

 

[mikeyboy]

If their customer service is anything like the triumph and BMW dealerships I would go elsewhere to buy one

 

[Paul S]

If their customer service is anything like the triumph and BMW dealerships I would go elsewhere to buy one

To be honest I have never found them to be that bad!!

Their new Ducati dealership has been open a while now - go talk to Curtis.

 

[DING-DONG]

There alright down there, I had a brand new bike that needed a new hands free keyless unit, this is a major strip down to replace with the need to drill bolts out and I was really worried, having OCD I thought feck it won't come back the same it will be marked, but my thoughts were soon put to bed there tech Kieran did a fantastic job and took great care of my bike, there extremely helpful and i would highly recommend them.

I also venture into BMW virtually every other week for spares and really get on well with everyone, I think the new image has done em a world of good.

 

[Tommy Gunn]

I went back to Piddys to look at a second hand K16 a few weeks ago. It was a decent enough bike with some scuffs/scrapes on a couple of smaller panels. I told the sales guy I would want those replaced & also told him that I would need £500 of after market bits. He trotted off & spoke with the sales manager & came back & told me they wouldn't replace the panels, they'd get them repaired & if I bought the bike from them they'd let me buy the after market parts at full price.
I persevered & asked him to give me a price for the full lot, bike, replaced panels (not repaired) & after market parts, the full bundle. I was told that he wasn't even prepared to discuss a deal with me unless I gave him a firm commitment that I would definitely buy the bike & would place a deposit before we started negotiating.
Last time I looked at their website the bike was still there.

I'll not be going back.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

I went back to Piddys to look at a second hand K16 a few weeks ago. It was a decent enough bike with some scuffs/scrapes on a couiple of smaller panels. I told the sales guy I would want those replaced & also told him that I would need £500 of after market bits as well. He trotted off & spoke with the sales managert & came back & told me they wouldn't replace the panels, they'd get them repaired & if I bought the bike from them they'd let me buy the after market parts at full price.
I persevered & asked him to give me a price for the full lot, bike, replaced panels (not repaired) & after market parts, the full bundle. I was told that he wasn't even prepared to discuss a deal with me unless I gave him a firm commitment that I would definitely buy the bike & would place a deposit before we started negotiating.
Last time I looked at their website the bike was still there.

I'll not be going back.

That's a shite story, all you wanted was a price - but he couldn't be arsed to work it out

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

I've only bought one bike from them........

 

[cookie]

WTF would you place a deposit before negotiating a price?

 

[Tommy Gunn]

Yip, that was what I thought. And why I walked away.
It's a shame as a few years ago Pidcocks were great to deal with but they went downhill when the old staff left 4 years or so ago.

 

[Skid06]

ive had 6 bikes from them, all new and never a problem..my replacement LC was dealt with with the minimum of fuss, 18mth old 13k on clock and FOC

 

[Skid06]

To be honest I have never found them to be that bad!!

Their new Ducati dealership has been open a while now - go talk to Curtis.

Curtis sold me my first BMW, top bloke

 

[snaponphil]

Wow, lots of info & not even posted on the Ducati section, Curtis maybe getting some attention from me, like the look of the new Enduro..
Really like my Gs Lc but fancy a change if it compares with ride/usability

 

[Tommac]

Be great if you get some attention. Walked in a few weeks ago really wanting a new Multi. Place was dead and the only salesman was engaged with another customer. So I hung around and looked at the dozen or so bikes on view (why so few bikes?) and realised that the salesman was just chewing' the fat with a mate. At no time was I even acknowledged or anything said. If that's how the treat potential customers then it does not bode well to me so I went off to SMC in Sheffield where I got a welcome and the test ride I was after.

I would have bought the Multi but ultimately preferred the XR. Went to Rainbow, as something about Piddocks attitude just didn't gel with me.

That said a mate of mine just got a BMW from Piddocks and he's happy so they may suit some folks but not me I'm afraid..... it's probably just me.

 

[Paul S]

Wow, lots of info & not even posted on the Ducati section, Curtis maybe getting some attention from me, like the look of the new Enduro..
Really like my Gs Lc but fancy a change if it compares with ride/usability

Phil - MCN rated it first in their recent group test ahead of the 1200 GS in 2nd, Explorer and AT in joint 3rd with 1190 KTM in last place if I remember correctly.

Being as MCN do not know what they are talking about probably means that you should buy a KTM

 

[snaponphil]

Phil - MCN rated it first in their recent group test ahead of the 1200 GS in 2nd, Explorer and AT in joint 3rd with 1190 KTM in last place if I remember correctly.

Being as MCN do not know what they are talking about probably means that you should buy a KTM

Hi Paul, couldn't find the full article on Google, but snippets on the Enduro, prob enough for now, will pop to Piddys after the weekend tho for a proper look weather permitting.