PLZ Help about a cube bike on Chain reaction

[Ashchest]

Guys. Let me correct a few things. The hub was changed for free yes, but I did pay labor. When we initially discussed the hub replacement I had 2 options. Send the wheel to CPT and wait two weeks for a sunringle replacement, or the LBS would install a new xt hub and it would take 2 days. I settled for a new xt hub, 2 days and R150 labor.

 

SO finally after 5 days when the wheel was fixed LBS made some calculations and said I must pay R450! I was wtf???? I refused and said I would only pay R150 as agreed! And I did.

 

Best thing when I bought the bike I managed to get 3 services included. 2 minor services that only includes some tweaking, washing and lubrication. The major service was gonna be bearings and greasing and brakes. I was thinking of using the services, 1 minor for before 94.7 and then the major for January after my December mud riding.

 

Guess what. LBS closed down! So to hell with services hahahahahaha . I am just gonna have to do them major greasing myself - not a bad thing. B)

 

I AM NOT SAYING it's a *** bike, by no means! It is awesome! I luv it and will get another. :clap:

I am saying that the whole sales talk about local LBS blah blah blah means nothing, even if the LBS doesn't close down.

 

I think the local sales guys and LBS can learn something here. I don't mind paying. But I don't like having to struggle with local service either. YES I would rather pay more and bring the bike into SA independently than having to deal with some local LBS idiot.

 

@ cyfermaster - those prices are after paying import duties

 

@ TheHorndog - my point was it's an amazing good quality bike and only had one minor mechanical problem - get it!?

 

@ Gumpole - Yes I would rather pay more than having to deal with local sales bull****!

 

 

 

 

.... to be continued

[AndreZA]

Paying more for an imported product does not make sense. If you buy it overseas you do not have anything. No warrantee, no service, no back-up. If you buy locally, you get all those things, nobody forces you to use it, and you save R1000. It's like saying I'll rather import a car and pay R100k more before I buy it here because the local agents are crap.

[Ashchest]

No warrantee, no service, no back-up

 

- means nothing - sales bull****.

 

It's like saying I'll rather import a car and pay R100k more before I buy it here because the local agents are crap.

 

- you will be amazed what people will pay in order not having to deal with crap

[jayz]

Guys. Let me correct a few things. The hub was changed for free yes, but I did pay labor. When we initially discussed the hub replacement I had 2 options. Send the wheel to CPT and wait two weeks for a sunringle replacement, or the LBS would install a new xt hub and it would take 2 days. I settled for a new xt hub, 2 days and R150 labor.

 

SO finally after 5 days when the wheel was fixed LBS made some calculations and said I must pay R450! I was wtf???? I refused and said I would only pay R150 as agreed! And I did.

 

Best thing when I bought the bike I managed to get 3 services included. 2 minor services that only includes some tweaking, washing and lubrication. The major service was gonna be bearings and greasing and brakes. I was thinking of using the services, 1 minor for before 94.7 and then the major for January after my December mud riding.

 

Guess what. LBS closed down! So to hell with services hahahahahaha . I am just gonna have to do them major greasing myself - not a bad thing. B)

 

I AM NOT SAYING it's a *** bike, by no means! It is awesome! I luv it and will get another. :clap:

I am saying that the whole sales talk about local LBS blah blah blah means nothing, even if the LBS doesn't close down.

 

I think the local sales guys and LBS can learn something here. I don't mind paying. But I don't like having to struggle with local service either. YES I would rather pay more and bring the bike into SA independently than having to deal with some local LBS idiot.

 

@ cyfermaster - those prices are after paying import duties

 

@ TheHorndog - my point was it's an amazing good quality bike and only had one minor mechanical problem - get it!?

 

@ Gumpole - Yes I would rather pay more than having to deal with local sales bull****!

 

 

 

What a load of Cr.........p mate. No one believes your story. If it wasnt for LBSes we would not have such athriving industry. Yes they often charge to much and some are rubbish but there are good ones too!!! so get off your High horse and go for a ride.

[AndreZA]

- means nothing - sales bull****.

 

 

 

- you will be amazed what people will pay in order not having to deal with crap

 

So you are willing to pay more for something you are anyway not gonna get?

 

I agree people do pay more so that they do not have to deal with crap, but why pay more at another place where you will anyway not get anything?

 

I see it like this.

 

You won't buy groceries at Pick 'n Pay because you asked for a plastic bag but they said no. But you will buy the same groceries at Checkers for R100 more

just because you know from the start they will not give you a plastic bag.

[TheHorndog]

Sheesh this has gone off topic…

 

Ashchest – The Cube is a great bike! And yes - I do get it. Find yourself a reputable LBS, build a working relationship with them and let them worry about your bike – that way you spend your free time riding the thing and not faffing with it in the garage.

[Ashchest]

What a load of Cr.........p mate. No one believes your story. If it wasnt for LBSes we would not have such athriving industry. Yes they often charge to much and some are rubbish but there are good ones too!!! so get off your High horse and go for a ride.

 

Why not believe my story??

 

South African spenders are in general very ignorant and will believe mostly anything. They're also very reluctant to stand up for better service.

 

....I will go for a ride on my awesome cube later this afternoon, for now riding the High Horse

[TheHorndog]

Enjoy your ride!

[Ashchest]

So you are willing to pay more for something you are anyway not gonna get?

 

I agree people do pay more so that they do not have to deal with crap, but why pay more at another place where you will anyway not get anything?

 

I see it like this.

 

You won't buy groceries at Pick 'n Pay because you asked for a plastic bag but they said no. But you will buy the same groceries at Checkers for R100 more

just because you know from the start they will not give you a plastic bag.

 

NO

 

I will by pass both Pick 'n Pay and Checkers because I don't like the smell of old rotten food bits stuck in trolley wheels - order groceries online

[Ashchest]

Enjoy your ride!

 

thanks