How Far to Your Dealer?

[JkRbbt]

Hi Folks,
I'm still luke warm about my local dealer and I am considering a trip over to the next closest which is 140 miles. I was curious as to how far some of you folks travel to get good deals and/or good service. What should I consider if I take my business to a dealer a fer piece away? Input is appreciated. :dontknow:

 

[Bob Denman]

I'm in a very unusual (and fortunate!) situation...
I've got dealers that are:
34 miles
48 miles
54 miles
60 miles
and 73 miles away...

I chose the 54 mile hike for my most recent purchase; largely due to my satisfaction with their service department. :thumbup:
But ANY of the 4 closest ones have gotten good reports! :2thumbs:

 

[SPYD1]

I go 50 miles but I have 3 closer...

 

[cohoff]

My closest dealer is in the next State over and is 130 miles away. I'm fortunate that they are also top notch in the service department, otherwise I don't know what I'd do as dealers out here are few and far between.

 

[acinpcola]

The Dealer I purchased from is just over 500 miles from me. For service, I travel to a neighboring state because I totally trust their service department and that is about 47-50 miles from me.

 

[bcoulter19]

I travel about 115 miles for purchase and service.

 

[happyspyder2039]

Hi Folks,
I'm still like warm about my local dealer and I am considering a trip over to the next closest which is 140 miles. I was curious as to how far some of you folks travel to get good deals and/or good service. What should I consider if I take my business to a dealer a fer piece away? Input is appreciated. :dontknow:

my 1st spyder & services were done 175 miles away. The current spyder I purchased 520 miles away but service after is at local 4 miles away. Will not purchase from local as they alway lo-ball offers

 

[R&L Limted]

Bought our RTL two & half hrs away, have a new dealer half hr away since we bought but do not know anything about there service, want to find out though& hope they are good:doorag:

 

[jwulf74]

Our local dealer (~10 miles) has been good so far, but for any service I will be pre-stripping panels as they didn't put 1 screw in and a few others were loose on my oil change. Just hoping that all mechanical work was torqued to proper spec... Otherwise I still trust them so far.

The next closet is about 70- miles.

 

[03hdjill]

Our dealer is approximately 50 miles from us.

 

[wyliec]

Hi Folks,
I'm still like warm about my local dealer and I am considering a trip over to the next closest which is 140 miles. I was curious as to how far some of you folks travel to get good deals and/or good service. What should I consider if I take my business to a dealer a fer piece away? Input is appreciated. :dontknow:

I prefer good service over good deals. My original dealer was 75 miles one way; never had a problem with them. But, I opted for one 30 miles away
due to the ease of the gf coming to pick me up when spyder is left overnight; and, so far they have provided excellent service.

 

[murphybrown]

Closest and fortunately good service dept.

4 hour ryde ONE WAY....traveled 2300 miles to make the "best deal" on '14 + trailer. :yikes:

 

[Craniac]

I have three local dealers. All are about 200 miles one way.

 

[PW2013STL]

For parts 1 1/2 mile away. For service 130 miles away. I do not mine traveling for good service.

 

[Chupaca]

Tough one..!!

I have one north of me and one south of me about 20miles to either one. I go to the southeren one because I can go on the backroads lakes twisties hills but do my own work so not often. Feel for all those needing good service and have such great distances to go....

 

[garb55]

I live in a little town in the Sierra Nevada mountains
Just to shop for food is 80 miles one way. So traveling is not a problem.
There is a dealer 100 miles from me. but they are terrible with service and there reviews are all bad.
I travel 250 miles one way to the dealer I purchased the :spyder2: and trailer from because they are great
Look up dealer reviews on the internet
Don

 

[maliamd]

I go to 2 great dealers depending on the time of the year. In the summer I go to Mountain Motorsports in Kodak TN which is about 90 minutes from our house. In the winter I go to Central Florida Power Sports which is a 4.5 hour drive. I will go wherever I need to for a good reliable dealer. It is well worth the drive.

 

[JkRbbt]

Thanx, everyone, for your replies. Makes me feel a lot better about traveling "only" 140 miles IF this dealer is a gud 'un! Happy trails! :thumbup:

 

[bruiser]

My closest dealer is in the next State over and is 130 miles away. I'm fortunate that they are also top notch in the service department, otherwise I don't know what I'd do as dealers out here are few and far between.

So are trees. :joke:

 

[bruiser]

97 miles one way. I have one 10 minutes away I will not use if I can keep from it. There is another 60 minutes away owned by the same one 10 minutes away.