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just venting...day from hell at a dealership

I purchased a 2014 rts on feb 1st. I am due for my 3000 mile service. I had an appointment a few weeks ago for it, to have my headlights and fog lights checked due to they were flashing and turning off. A day before I was to have this service, the dealer called and said the mechanic was going to be gone and needed to change the day. This was ok with me due to I was thinking about getting the cb system installed. Told the service dept that I would call back to make another appt.
I decided to get the cb and called the parts dept at the dealership. Told the guy to order it. He said i needed to pay first and sent me to the check out lady. Since we were talking on the phone, she sent me an email with their pay pal info. and i paid for the cb system..$1025. About 4 days later I got a call from the parts dept that my cb was in, the box had my name on it and it would be in the back room waiting for me.......pass me to service so I can get a service time. I told the service guy that I needed the 3000 mile service, my headlights/fog lights checked and the cb installed. My appoint. was set for yesterday at 9am.
I arrived at 9am after a 1 1/2 hr ride. The service guy said ok. have you set up for the 3000 mile and check the headlights..thats was it. i asked about the install of the cb. I was told that there was no mention of it in the computer and the mechanic was booked all day on other service.
Now this is my second time to go to this dealership for service. It is the 2nd time my appt has been screwed up. The first time someone deleted me from the list of service that day. I was able to get in thank goodness.
I told the service guy i was was not happy about the lack of info. put into the computer, that it is not my fault the info. was not entered after I told them what I needed done. He said he would see what he could do. He had me sign that the cost would be $900. This included charges for checking the headlights/fog lights in case BRP denies covering the lights even tho it is covered by warranty. Another not happy thing.
At 11am, a manager came over to me and asked for the cb unit. I told him what had taken place for me to order the cb. He left and came back a few min. later and saif there is no record of me placing an order for the cb and they had no record of me paying for it. I is not happy !!!
I called my bank and get the date and tracking number and give it to the manager. he leaves and comes back 30 min. later. He found the payment but no order in the sytem. I told him I even got a call that the cb was in. he said they dont do that. i said that is why I waited to make an appt. ..to make sure the cb was here. He left. A few min. later he came back and said he was sending an employee to another dealership to get a cb for me.
At 1:15 I walked down the street to get a bite to eat. I got a call from the manager asking me to come back that they had a major problem.
As I walkd in, a service guy said they got the problem fixed.
The problem was that the 2014 cb has 2 updates that require 2 small wires. The box my cb came in, had the numbers for the 2014 cb. when they opened it, there was only 1 wire. Luck had it that the manager had a 2014 cb that didnt work in a box and it had the wire I needed
At 5pm i was told it would be ready in a few min.
At 5:45 I was told the bike was ready. The mechanic came out to talk to me about all he did. He never mentioned checking the fog lights. I asked him about it and he said the service writer did not make any mention of it on the repair order.
Now i am so upset and pissed of. I told the mechanic thanks knowing it was not his fault. So now i have to make another trip 1 1/2 hrs to get a problem fixed
thanks for letting me vent
We have 1 those Can Am dealers here in Vermont, so I know what you mean.
I made several trips with my :spyder2: to get my issues fixed ( I bought a 2012 RTS-SE5 ) the work that was done to the spyder was ALL Warranty work. I gave the dealer my 2cents worth ( I told the dealer "The price I paid for the spyder it should BE FLAWLESS. Deanna777
 
do a little research find out who is the person running the dealership. I can guarantee one of two things will happen if you chat with right person (that may or may not be the owner) the discussion will get you some satisfaction and change with future endeavors or you may find out the problem is from the top on down...........yikes.

I am a real arse when I am treated that way and I usually take a walk gather myself then rip them new one-stop-back over them and rip them another new one........ If they react in manner that meets my satisfaction I will still do business with them......or I would travel 5 hours for a new dealer.
 
Dang sounds as bad as what I went through near Oklahoma City but I was talking to the owner of the place an basically he told me cense I didn't buy it there it goes to the back of the line an needles to say I picked it up 2 weeks later (an they were not busy an never even looked at it. Quote from the tech) an got it fixed the next day in Tulsa. Now I just drive 4.5 Hrs to get any work done. Peace of mind cost more an takes longer but is worth it.
 
Got that "T" shirt too... The closest dealer to me, will never sell me a free hot dog... the only other dealer, while truly terrific, is 65 miles away. Obviously, many on the forum don't think that's a problem, however, I still work, and can't afford to lose a day for a toy - especially with the risk of not having a needed part, after having ridden the bike there...

For me, the solution was to move to another brand, with better/closer service options.
 
You don't owe this dealership one copper cent of support from now on. I doubt the owner will care in one way or another what you say. His people will tell him you are lying and he will take their word for it. Why do I say this? Because if the owner cared about his customers this would not have happened to you or any other of his customers. Cut and run to one that others can tell is worth your time and money to do the job right. Too many of them blame BRP for all of their stupidity and greed. Had this dealer had all his cards in the deck, before you would have had to go there, from your phone calls he would have had an answer from BRP as to what was or was not covered.
 
Welcome! Great bikes, service is horrendous in way too many places! Got another one you can try? Have 2 here in Phoenix' northwest valley and they both stink

RideNow (2 Can AM Spyder dealerships in Tucson) both bad to terrible. Tucson Can AM Spyder folks have to go to Sierra Cycles, Sierra, AZ 250 mile round trip for service.
 
The day I picked the new Spyder up at the dealership and had to go back over everything after I got it off the trailer at home, was the day I decided they was never going to touch it again except for major recalls or warranty repairs. If they do that, it will be spelled out in writing exactly what they will do before they start. I can do better work while reading the repair manual.
 
Even tho the post is old, it seems to be an ongoing problem. Either dealers don't know, don't care, or all the above. I am still waiting for a call from the dealer in Wilmington Ohio about a software upgrade to my 2018. Been a few months and I got it done at another place in about two hours. As us newbees become more familiar with our new technology, those of us who can or want to, will do more and more of our own maintenance. I went thru the same dealer BS when I had wings for years and years. Would NEVER take it to a dealer unless it was something I just could not do, a warranty issue, or recall. These guys are putting themselves out of biz with their cavalier and arrogant attitudes too. Rant over.
 
Had your Location status not said Calif, I'd havce assumed you were dealing with the dealership where I bought my RTL. Just insert different items going missing, not on job sheets etc etc etc.

It is just plain incompetence nothing more nothing less. Dont let them off the hook, squeeze them for something in return for the stuff up and inconvenience
 
500 for an oil change? Or 500 for oil change and CB install?

3000 mile service is +/- $300 based on location on RT these days. I was quoted $2500 for CB install two years ago - I said, no thank you to that price (it included the CB unit).
9000 mile service is +/- $300 as well.
 
I was in the service center next to my RT which was still up in the air and had just finished receiving it's 3k mile service. The service manager and the service tech were both there with me and I asked if I could have a battery tended lead installed in the frunk. The service manager said yea, that will be $100's. The service tech turned and walked away and I told the manager that at price you'll likely never see me again. The 3k service was ok at only $300. I went to the salesman I bought the spyder from and he said he'd have battery tender lead installed for me next time I was in for no cost at all. When I went back in at 7K miles for a new rear tire, the parts department, sales and closing department and service department were all staffed with new faces. Only the BRP service tech was a familiar face, everyone else had been replaced. Several months later I happened across one of the service department employees who'd previously worked at the dealership. I asked him why he no longer worked there? He told me, minimum wages, little or no benefits and no ability for advancement. My wife worked at an auto dealership as a bookkeeper for many years. I asked her about employee turnover. She said sadly most of the younger workers were flakes. The mechanics were all union and were well paid and received good benefits. The sales staff and parts people came and went all the time but the good ones hung around because they made money for the dealership and were paid well for it. This is just a small insight as to why some dealerships have problems. It all comes from the top down.
 
I was in the service center next to my RT which was still up in the air and had just finished receiving it's 3k mile service. The service manager and the service tech were both there with me and I asked if I could have a battery tended lead installed in the frunk. The service manager said yea, that will be $100's. The service tech turned and walked away and I told the manager that at price you'll likely never see me again. The 3k service was ok at only $300. I went to the salesman I bought the spyder from and he said he'd have battery tender lead installed for me next time I was in for no cost at all. When I went back in at 7K miles for a new rear tire, the parts department, sales and closing department and service department were all staffed with new faces. Only the BRP service tech was a familiar face, everyone else had been replaced. Several months later I happened across one of the service department employees who'd previously worked at the dealership. I asked him why he no longer worked there? He told me, minimum wages, little or no benefits and no ability for advancement. My wife worked at an auto dealership as a bookkeeper for many years. I asked her about employee turnover. She said sadly most of the younger workers were flakes. The mechanics were all union and were well paid and received good benefits. The sales staff and parts people came and went all the time but the good ones hung around because they made money for the dealership and were paid well for it. This is just a small insight as to why some dealerships have problems. It all comes from the top down.

This is pretty much the way automotive dealerships work. Not my place to question it, since obviously it works for the business owner.
 
For those in IL. I used Docksie Marine in Wilmington IL as far as I am concerned excellant, Now they deal in ll things BRP snowmobiles jet skis and boats you have t hope you dont get them during one of the changeover seasons as thye get swamped but thye let you know that. the owner and saleman are great FYI
 
There are some posters here who have successfully worked through a number of bad (difficult) dealership experiences. But keep in mind, there are many more difficult customers than there are difficult dealers. Dropping off a case or two of soft drinks at the service department, or springing for a 1/2 dozen sandwiches or so when the lunch wagon roll in, can and will help some of those dealership difficulties fade away.
 
There's a thought, a reward for good work. No kidding, it is an incentive. However, we have one in Lakeland I do not think anything would work.
 
There are some posters here who have successfully worked through a number of bad (difficult) dealership experiences. But keep in mind, there are many more difficult customers than there are difficult dealers. Dropping off a case or two of soft drinks at the service department, or springing for a 1/2 dozen sandwiches or so when the lunch wagon roll in, can and will help some of those dealership difficulties fade away.

Couldn’t agree more, 2dogs. It’s a very small outlay in the whole scheme of things.....

Pete
 
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