Suggestions for improvement to BRP

[Lamonster]

You can buy a cars for $27,000.00 and you get 3 to 10 year warranty. 24 to 100000 thousands miles. Why do you think it cost more to produce a 3 wheeler bike than a 4 wheel car? BRP is making lots of money.

Because they make a lot more cars than 3 wheelers. I can buy a complete header system for a Chevy V8 for $150 bucks but it cost me $600 or more for a V-twin. When numbers go up prices come down.

 

[spyder3]

Right now BRP is the only game in town and they are getting TOP dollar for the spiders because of it. If they really wanted to expand that market share while they are by themselves and put more spyders out there do something like a free service or two almost as a good will measure. Create a bigger distance between the newcomer and where brp is. Because all these other companies don't do it, doesn't mean BRP can't or should not.

Lets face it, you spend big $$$$ on the bike, your all excited to ride it and 2 weeks later your back in the shop the the 600 mi service. Another 3-400.00. (and of course thats if you made it to 600 without the dealer not tightening the battery cables:roflblack

BRP was daring enough to be different in building the spyder, why not offer a service plan that dares to be different also. :lecturef_smilie: When the competition comes and the margins are pinched, they won't be able to offer these things. It's now or never they way i see it.

 

[marvin24]

Well said agree!

 

[spyder3]

It would be great to see, however, it is a pay as you play world, and if you can't pay don't buy the bike. There is no free lunch.
It's like people in most areas do not want to pay higher property taxes, but when it comes time to cut services by their municipality or city, in order to keep tax costs down,people complain. A person cannot have all the services and not pay the taxes to cover the cost. I beleive the same is true for bikes, cars, boats, planes etc.,

True, only the US gov't can do that. :gaah:

Does anyone know the number of spyders built & sold each year?

 

[Lamonster]

True, only the US gov't can do that. :gaah:

Does anyone know the number of spyders built & sold each year?

I think there are around 30,000 total.

 

[memphisdan]

It is interesting to see peoples perception of the cost of the Spyders, yes they cost a lot of money but my RT was the cheapest thing I found on three wheels except for the RS. Some people want compare them to two wheeled Gold Wings, HD and BMW's but it is not the same. I did not buy and expensive trike but the cheapest one I could find. Not only that I loved the idea it was designed and made by one company, anti lock brakes and a mechanical reverse. How much are the other trikes with those features? While these are expensive toys but they are priced at the bottom of the trike market.

 

[coz]

loaners

can you imagine what people would do to loaner spyders? especially those with an axe to grind.

 

[MarkLawson]

It is interesting to see peoples perception of the cost of the Spyders, yes they cost a lot of money but my RT was the cheapest thing I found on three wheels except for the RS. Some people want compare them to two wheeled Gold Wings, HD and BMW's but it is not the same. I did not buy and expensive trike but the cheapest one I could find. Not only that I loved the idea it was designed and made by one company, anti lock brakes and a mechanical reverse. How much are the other trikes with those features? While these are expensive toys but they are priced at the bottom of the trike market.

Part of the costs for bikes converted to trikes is the parts and labor to build the original bike, plus the labor to partially disassemble a significant part of what was already built and then the parts and labor to install the trike kit. Lot's of redoing what you've already paid for.

A fair comparison would be to buy a Spyder and then pay somone to convert it to a two-wheeler. That would add a ton to the total cost & likely result in a two-wheeler that is not as good as a Goldwing or HD or BMW.

 

[Dentin028]

First, I feel like we have purchased (especially in the case of the RT) the upper market of motorcycles. So comparatively we bought a Lexus, Cadillac, Mercedes, BMW, etc. BRP should look at their service models for inspiration.

1. Free maintenance for a year or two
2. Supply the dealer with loaner or "courtesy" spyders (instead of people having to leave their vehicles at the dealer for 2 weeks as I have read here more than once)
3. Have at least a 3 year warranty

Don't get me wrong, I am not unhappy with my spyder. I just feel like these could be some improvements to justify the costs.
What do you guys think??

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