Need some help on what to do with my shitty dealer!

villagirly

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It depends on the state but not all dealers handle the title, tags and registration part of the sale.

I found out the hard way (ticketed) that Indiana dealers do not handle this part. Also, when I bought a bike in KY, i had to visit the Indiana BMV for the paper work.

My thoughts, you bought the bike at the end of July and started bitching in OCT? Seems like this inquiry of yours could have happened in Aug or early Sep. Anyway, you have 45 days to get it done.

As a person on the dealer side of this issue, they probably had no way to know or reason to believe you didn't get your registration. As much as it sucks, it really is up to the customer to raise the issue and then let the dealer go to work for you. It may take repeated calls and follow-up, but in the end, it seems as though you got what you needed.

Anyway, car, motorcycle and bicycle dealerships have always been pretty poor on the customer experience. Harley and now Ducati, are being cited as the leaders in showroom customer experience and it seems, the good dealers are adjusting their sales habits. I still go to dealers today in less than ideal clothes just to see how I am treated. If I am ignored, treated coldly or abandoned for another customer, I take my money elsewhere. Even if that means traveling to another city. If a dealer wants my business, they have to earn it.
 
No, It is Entirely the Dealers Responsibility when a dealer in NYS takes said responsibility as part of the sale... and As stated in my original post... I had gone through TWO 45 day temporary registrations... and did start bitching... AFTER the first 45 day ran out... I will admit that I had forgotten about it during the entire process for the first temp... but once I got the second temp I kept my eyes on the calender.... so yeah... this one is chopped up to a dealer entirely dropping the ball and not even giving me an apology for the mishap... I would have more then gladly taken care of that end... for hells sake I've done it before and a trip to DMV is never fun... had it been offered to me for myself to do it I would have.
 
Some dealers use a go between to shuffle paper and plates between them and the DMV lines. I got my plates from the dealer and title in the mail in 3 weeks on a new bike on the left coast. Glad to hear you got yours too but what's this riding season ending all about?
We ride about 360 days here, the other 5 it rains too hard.
 
We ride about 360 days here, the other 5 it rains too hard.[/quote]


I guess thats the difference between California and NY. California has good weather and high taxes, NY just has the high taxes part.
 
I guess thats the difference between California and NY. California has good weather and high taxes, NY just has the high taxes part.[/quote]

yeah, you got that right...
 
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