Franky
Guest
I've got a test ride on the 1200gs and 1200s next tues, I currently ride a SP1... Can you get the 1200gs imported to save a few ££££'s? Thats as long as we get on together! Is everyone paying full list price at the min?
You'll be lucky to get a 1200GS discounted. The most you might get is where the dealer throws in the heated grips (£195) for nothing, but they are not moving on the list price at all. While they can sell their entire allocation easily, there is no need for them to discount the price.
Bob
Bob
Franky
Guest
I Suppose I can try... Test rode the new speed triple today, I wasn't impressed by the build quality or the lack of initial bite on the brakes although they were v.powerful..... Is the gs build quality good?
Franky said:
Do a search and you'll find out
Discount on a new bike................you're obviously new to all things BMW, it's not one bit like the Japanese bike market in the UK
tricolourforever
Guest
Yes, so long as it doesnt get rain, sun, mud, winter clag on it.
I truly do not think that BMW care about their customers at all.
They can clearly sell every bike that they make.
They have no courtesy bikes for bikes which go faulty. They insist on sending a mobile technician out before uplifting bikes for recovery and twice now, when mine has gone wrong, the technician is a car expert and admits to knowing stuff all about bikes.
Was stuck at the roadside for 4 hours today whilst the dealer and BMW argued with each other over whether I should ride the bike or they should uplift it.
You buy BMW because you expect a top of the range bike, with excellent reliability and when it does go wrong, BMW clearly cannot organise a piss up in a brewery.
sorry - rant over.
They can clearly sell every bike that they make.
They have no courtesy bikes for bikes which go faulty. They insist on sending a mobile technician out before uplifting bikes for recovery and twice now, when mine has gone wrong, the technician is a car expert and admits to knowing stuff all about bikes.
Was stuck at the roadside for 4 hours today whilst the dealer and BMW argued with each other over whether I should ride the bike or they should uplift it.
You buy BMW because you expect a top of the range bike, with excellent reliability and when it does go wrong, BMW clearly cannot organise a piss up in a brewery.
sorry - rant over.
Franky
Guest
Thats not what I want to hear if i'm parting with the best part of 9k!! Never had any problems from all my previous jap bikes... Sounds like BMW are keeping these problems to themselves.
None of the UK biking press have said anything about these issues... do they know!?
None of the UK biking press have said anything about these issues... do they know!?
ovenpaa
Registered user
I looked at this last year, my choice of import wasfrom Germany or Denmark, the DK GS1200 was cheaper at just under GBP 7000 (I wanted the 1150 but they are no longer sold in DK) the issue for me was warrenty, as it would not be registered by VIN with BMW UK any warrenty issues would be down to the importer (me!) so I gave up on the idea, however if you wish to pursue this and need assistance with the language please let me know.
Cheers
Cheers
Franky
Guest
ovenpaa said:
I thought its a european wide warrenty? Surely they'd still have an obligation to fix any issues?
Franky
Guest
blackbird said:
I will do... think it's going to be strange!
ovenpaa
Registered user
Franky said:
I did not check this with BMW UK, however I spoke to a BMW dealer in Herfordshire in passing and he said that warrenty work was the responsability of the importer and was based on VIN numbers, this was confirmed by another dealer, basically if the VIN is not registered with BMW UK then no warrenty, this and the fact I really wanted an Adventure put me off.
Having said this, there is no doubt in my mind that you can get far better deals in Europe than in the UK if you are prepared to take the risk.
Franky
Guest
Well test ride day tomorrow!!! 1200s first for an hour then an afternoon on the 1200gs, hope I can sleep tonight!!
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