Dealer dropped Can-Am line because of Ryker?

[ntotrr]

Some dealerships promote the Spyder/Ryker line and do very well. Other dealers just park them in a corner of the show room and wait for them to sell. They tend to gather dust and end up being sold at a big discount the next year. Some dealerships make all they need to make on other vehicles. They just don't want to put the effort into the Spyder/Ryker line.

I live in Greeneville, TN. A pretty small town. Our local dealership has sold I think 10 Rykers since December. And there are 3 other Spyder/Ryker dealerships within 60 miles of us. But these dealerships go out of their way to promote the product.

Kingsport resident here. I went to the dealer in Greenville, they have almost nothing in stock as far as RTs go and weren't willing to deal on the price. The dealer in Elizabethton has a good supply but also weren't willing to deal. I wound up putting a deposit down on a 2018 RT Limited with iMotorsports in Illinois for over $3,000 less than the local dealers here. That's a lot of cash to leave on the table. what dealer would you recommend for service?

 

[BajaRon]

Kingsport resident here. I went to the dealer in Greenville, they have almost nothing in stock as far as RTs go and weren't willing to deal on the price. The dealer in Elizabethton has a good supply but also weren't willing to deal. I wound up putting a deposit down on a 2018 RT Limited with iMotorsports in Illinois for over $3,000 less than the local dealers here. That's a lot of cash to leave on the table. what dealer would you recommend for service?

I am glad you ended up with what you wanted at a good price. The dealership in Greeneville is pretty stripped at times. They get Spyders/Rykers in and they sell. But it isn't a large dealership so I don't think they can carry a large number at any one time. 3 wheels take up a lot more room than 2. And this is more of a 4-wheeler or side-by-side area.

Since you're closer to the Elizabethton dealership I would definitely start there. I've always had good luck with them. But don't rely completely on my recommendation (not that I think you would). We, as the consumer, always need to do our due diligence as well.

Congratulations on finding a Great Ride!

 

[davehirst]

as business owner myself I can tell you that the average person has no clue as to the high cost of being a business owner ,as a business you get the special commercial rate ,my power bill for my store is double for the same KW usage as my home same for phone ,go buy a lifetime garrenteed shock for my PU truck sorry 90 days for commercial,tags for my delivery truck 1 year 600 ,the state wants more money for public transportation new tax adding 15% to the state payroll withholding,what do you think a simple add in a newspaper cost , my vehicle has to have a 1,000,000 dollar insurance policy on it ,yellow page in just one book $400 a month because they have it broke into several categories service,new sales,used sale,I could go on and on businesses have a big target on there back that the political establishment and the public see as an ATM lots of owners out there that in the end of the day don't make any more than the guy punching a time clock and he has to think about his business 24/7

I agree. I have been in business for over 50 years and I know what you are saying to be true. Every day it seems someone is coming in to get a donation for some good cause, advertising is ridiculous expensive and power, phone cable all cost more than my home.

 

[Joe T.]

I agree. I have been in business for over 50 years and I know what you are saying to be true. Every day it seems someone is coming in to get a donation for some good cause, advertising is ridiculous expensive and power, phone cable all cost more than my home.

I find this interesting. I lived in the LA area for 23 years. I always worked for a large aerospace/defense contractor.

We moved to Wichita, KS in August 2008. When I retired, I decided to start a small business. It is incredible what my property taxes are. Utilities are more than my home, and for the last year I haven't been at my shop for most of the year!! Sits idle!!

Anyway, I was at Menards, a big box home improvement center here in Wichita, and I was talking to one of the employees. He said he owned a small business for a number of years. But, it got to the point that he couldn't make a profit for all of the city/county/state/fed expenses. So, he shut the business down and went to work for Menards.

I think to be a small business person today, yo have to have a very small 'footprint.' Work out of your home. Be a termite sprayer, accountant, etc.

Joe T.