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How not to sell a BIONX P250 kit
I'm a careful consumer, and I like to check before I buy. Over the last month or so, I've been trying to get information about a new P250 BIONX hub motor kit for my new Giant bicycle. According to the BIONX web site, the P250 hub motor weighs 7.7 pounds, and should be an easy install on my bike. From the BIONX web site, I found a local dealer who was ready to sell me the kit for a reduced price. I asked him to describe the kit to me, and when he got to the hub motor, his description did not match the BIONX kit as advertised. He said the BIONX P250 hub motor weighs about 15 + pounds rather than the advertised 7.7 pounds. Also, he told me that BIONX was severely back ordered for 6 months or more. On the BIONX web site, they claim 1 week or less delivery. So, I emailed BIONX in NYC ... no reply. At over $1200 for the kit, I'm a little concerned. I emailed another local dealer in the next state, and again I asked some basic questions about the P250 kit. The reply was, "Yes. Well sell the BIONX P250 kit." I finally get BIONX in NYC on the phone, and ask the same questions. The guy seems to be in a great hurry to get me off the phone, and his reply was again, "Yes we have the P250 kit." No facts. No answers. He just tells me to go to the web site and order the P250 kit. Sure. You bet. I'll get right on it. Soon as I have time, I'll just type it right in, and sit here waiting for my new BIONX P250 kit to come in the mail. Oh yeah. About that bridge in NYC .... johns |
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How not to sell a BIONX P250 kit
Reno wrote:
johns wrote I know what you mean. I found the local dealer from their web site and phoned them. I was told "we can order one for you if you want. They are pretty expensive, maybe $2,000. We haven't sold any yet." No wonder! I found two local dealers and neither one could get the bikes running for more than a minute or so. They claimed the batteries had been on chargers but they wouldn't go more than a few hundred feet. This industry seems doomed to fail. I hope the next generation of electric bikes and dealers are better. $2K ?!? Huh? Better than a used motorcycle why? -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
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How not to sell a BIONX P250 kit
$2K ?!? *Huh?
Better than a used motorcycle why? These alternate energy pipe dreams are just that. I rode a motorcycle for 20 years in all weather including deep snow on my KTM - Penton Enduro. The Penton 6-Day 125cc was streeet legal, and I could handle snow 2 feet deep when the 4WDs were slidding to the curb. The Penton got about 55 mpg, and was so well constucted that I had very few maintainance problems. I saw a KTM tourning bike in Germany that was based on the enduro standards, but had thin lightweight street tires, faring, bags, and a big soft seat with back rest. Oh man ! Bring that bike over to the USA, and I will buy it and park my 4wd truck until I need to haul bricks or something. I'm riding my bicycle to work 3 days a week, so I'm beating the gas prices pretty good already. Just want to go every day ... and a hub motor sounded like a good idea until I got to looking closer at this thing. Maybe the Japs will jump into this nitch and give us some better quality. Right now, I don't believe any of that hype about 50 miles on a single charge. More like 5 miles tops I'm guessing. 5 miles and a lot of excuses. johns |
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