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Hi guys.
I have fallen in love with a Tuono and am about to go and put down a deposit tomorrow on it with a view to collecting it next weekend. I already own an R1 and will hopefully be keeping that as well, just in case I get some of the famous Italian reliability "quirks". I really would love some of your invaluable expertise! (sucking up/bum-kissing noise).
So:
1. What do you think of the bike - go to Fowlers Bristol preowned, look at
2013 13 APRILIA TUONO V4R 1000CC £8494
2. Is that a good price? Can I haggle or get extras chucked in? I will be paying a few grand cash and the rest from a 3% loan HSBC have offfered me (I have the premium account and exceptional credit score). If fowlers can give me a good del on say £5k finance I will take it. EDIT: No loan, now have the full amount in cash ready to go.
3. This is the most important question, by far. Are Fowlers *really* that bad? I have heard they can be rude, incompetent, greedy and useless. If this is the case I will abort the purchase despite loving the bike. I am terrified that I will drive halfway home, the bike will die and Fowlers will tell me "not my problem mate" etc etc. There are so many stories online of these kinds of things happening. Superbikes being serviced by spotty 16 year olds on work placements is a sure fire recipe for total disaster.
4. Am I making a horrendous mistake?
Absolutely any, and I really mean ANY advice on this matter will be extremely appreciated!
Thanks in advance knowledgeble peeps.
P.S. For the record, my previous bikes have been:
Triumph Speed Triple
Honda CBR600RR
Kawasaki ZX-6R
Yamaha R6
Yamaha R1
Total breakdowns in 13 years - ZERO.
The Tuono looks AMAZING, sounds AMAZING, goes like absolute stink, and I can afford it. But will it leave me stuck by the side of the road cursing the day I ever bought it?
I have fallen in love with a Tuono and am about to go and put down a deposit tomorrow on it with a view to collecting it next weekend. I already own an R1 and will hopefully be keeping that as well, just in case I get some of the famous Italian reliability "quirks". I really would love some of your invaluable expertise! (sucking up/bum-kissing noise).
So:
1. What do you think of the bike - go to Fowlers Bristol preowned, look at
2013 13 APRILIA TUONO V4R 1000CC £8494
2. Is that a good price? Can I haggle or get extras chucked in? I will be paying a few grand cash and the rest from a 3% loan HSBC have offfered me (I have the premium account and exceptional credit score). If fowlers can give me a good del on say £5k finance I will take it. EDIT: No loan, now have the full amount in cash ready to go.
3. This is the most important question, by far. Are Fowlers *really* that bad? I have heard they can be rude, incompetent, greedy and useless. If this is the case I will abort the purchase despite loving the bike. I am terrified that I will drive halfway home, the bike will die and Fowlers will tell me "not my problem mate" etc etc. There are so many stories online of these kinds of things happening. Superbikes being serviced by spotty 16 year olds on work placements is a sure fire recipe for total disaster.
4. Am I making a horrendous mistake?
Absolutely any, and I really mean ANY advice on this matter will be extremely appreciated!
Thanks in advance knowledgeble peeps.
P.S. For the record, my previous bikes have been:
Triumph Speed Triple
Honda CBR600RR
Kawasaki ZX-6R
Yamaha R6
Yamaha R1
Total breakdowns in 13 years - ZERO.
The Tuono looks AMAZING, sounds AMAZING, goes like absolute stink, and I can afford it. But will it leave me stuck by the side of the road cursing the day I ever bought it?
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