Poncho Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Are there any BRP dealers left in Toronto? Snow City is no more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnloverxtreme2 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 i dunno. but imagine there are a lot of rickshaw, flying carpet and donkey shops there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 7 minutes ago, mtnloverxtreme2 said: i dunno. but imagine there are a lot of rickshaw, flying carpet and donkey shops there Gang shootings too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladefever Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 22 minutes ago, Poncho said: Are there any BRP dealers left in Toronto? Snow City is no more. What happened to Snow City? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, bladefever said: What happened to Snow City? Snowflakes melted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said: Snowflakes melted? Yep.....they are no longer carrying BRP products...numerous reasons including a headache dealing with BRP Mexico warranty issues.....major quality issues. They will carry Yamaha sleds and watercraft. Edited October 29, 2019 by Poncho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladefever Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 16 minutes ago, Poncho said: Yep.....they are no longer carrying BRP products...numerous reasons including a headache dealing with BRP Mexico warranty issues.....major quality issues. They will carry Yamaha sleds and watercraft. Will have to give George a call. He dropped Yamaha back in the late 90's. So he's selling Arctic Cats now. I mean Yamaha's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, bladefever said: Will have to give George a call. He dropped Yamaha back in the late 90's. So he's selling Arctic Cats now. I mean Yamaha's? You won’t get George unless you have his direct numbers or contact. You are right he sold Cats way back. Yamaha will be the choice.....I’m told. They are also looking at bringing on Polaris so major changes afoot but BRP products are gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladefever Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I think George sold Rupps until they closed in the mid 70's. Then came the Moto Skis until BRP closed them in the mid 80's. I think this is when he picked up Yamaha. George would show up at the grass drags on his Lamborghini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladefever Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 13 minutes ago, Poncho said: You won’t get George unless you have his direct numbers or contact. You are right he sold Cats way back. Yamaha will be the choice.....I’m told. They are also looking at bringing on Polaris so major changes afoot but BRP products are gone Is the Dragon lady still around.... Vera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 9 minutes ago, bladefever said: Is the Dragon lady still around.... Vera Not sure what involvement either her or George have anymore..I remember George and his Lamborghini...along with some other goodies back in the heyday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 2 hours ago, bladefever said: Is the Dragon lady still around.... Vera She was a piece of work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 16 hours ago, Poncho said: Yep.....they are no longer carrying BRP products...numerous reasons including a headache dealing with BRP Mexico warranty issues.....major quality issues. They will carry Yamaha sleds and watercraft. I checked on their website and no snowmobiles of any kind in inventory or mention of sleds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 13 minutes ago, smokin george said: I checked on their website and no snowmobiles of any kind in inventory or mention of sleds Yes I saw that......no BRP for sure.....I'm guessing t's still in the air exactly what product line fits the niche crowd; however,...the Yamaha line has watercraft, sleds and 4 wheeler as did BRP.....just saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 44 minutes ago, Poncho said: Yes I saw that......no BRP for sure.....I'm guessing t's still in the air exactly what product line fits the niche crowd; however,...the Yamaha line has watercraft, sleds and 4 wheeler as did BRP.....just saying They sure sell alot of motorcycles. I bought 2 new Honda atvs back in 2001 and 2002 and in 2004 I went to trade one in and Vera screwed the deal by saying the tires were worn. It was a used ATV dumb bitch and Hans even said that the new buyer can buy tires. I phoned Dunfords and went up there and got a better deal and bought 2 new atvs. After that I only went to Snow City when they had a sale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 2 hours ago, smokin george said: They sure sell alot of motorcycles. I bought 2 new Honda atvs back in 2001 and 2002 and in 2004 I went to trade one in and Vera screwed the deal by saying the tires were worn. It was a used ATV dumb bitch and Hans even said that the new buyer can buy tires. I phoned Dunfords and went up there and got a better deal and bought 2 new atvs. After that I only went to Snow City when they had a sale I went there in 08 looking for a new yammi quad. The fucking idiot salesman man said he would knock $500 off after he took it for a spin somewhere for the upcoming weekend. I said sorry, but I was looking for a new ATV. Done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usedtoskidoo Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 The new Oakville one is two years away from going under. Ive been in there 3 times and not once has anyone even talked to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 8 minutes ago, Usedtoskidoo said: The new Oakville one is two years away from going under. Ive been in there 3 times and not once has anyone even talked to me. BRP are in for a rude awakening if they don't wise up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 38 minutes ago, Poncho said: BRP are in for a rude awakening if they don't wise up. It's a dog eat dog world out there with the competition, pricing, brand loyalty and bad dealers. It's recreational money that they're all after and the dealers have to step up their game and do a better job on service,warranty work and how to treat loyal customers and potential buyers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve6 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Just go to Quinns, they will treat you well. Went in there last night, its chaos there but decent enough service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usedtoskidoo Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 4 hours ago, Poncho said: BRP are in for a rude awakening if they don't wise up. 3 hours ago, smokin george said: It's a dog eat dog world out there with the competition, pricing, brand loyalty and bad dealers. It's recreational money that they're all after and the dealers have to step up their game and do a better job on service,warranty work and how to treat loyal customers and potential buyers yup agreed. This guy was taken to the cleaners by BRP. Loaded up the showroom with high end SidexSides and some weird sleds . Plus the dealer wont even acknowledge my existence. Ill buy oil from them when I forget to on the road north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, Usedtoskidoo said: yup agreed. This guy was taken to the cleaners by BRP. Loaded up the showroom with high end SidexSides and some weird sleds . Plus the dealer wont even acknowledge my existence. Ill buy oil from them when I forget to on the road north. I don't blame you! I try and stick with a dealer that treats me fair and if your going to try and screw me I move on. We got a fair shake on the last two sleds and when I went back for a sxs he tried to gouge. I went elsewhere for the sxs and now the new sled. Dickhead lost $45K for 2 units this year and any future business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) I guess we should be clear, this wasn't necessarily a dealer issue, rather a legitimate dealer that was worked over by BRP to buy more stock. Basically you buy what we tell you, not what you can sell,..... its part of the "big box" store mentally on BRP's part. Doing this they can unload tons of stock on dealers and most just can't afford to that and are forced out. Another beef, was related to product quality issues on BRP's part. I have bought a couple of sleds from them in the past and have had no problems. I also purchase spares and such for my Seadoo. I guess I will need to find another source. It's really a sad story. I don't care whether it's Cat, Yamaha, Polaris or Skidoo; but I hate seeing another Doo dealer drop a product line due to the Manufacturer's demands.....that is not a sustainable business plan on BRP's part. Edited October 31, 2019 by Poncho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usedtoskidoo Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I just walked in there again. Tried on a helmet, jacket and looked at accessories. Not one of the 5 people in there talked to me. oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, Usedtoskidoo said: I just walked in there again. Tried on a helmet, jacket and looked at accessories. Not one of the 5 people in there talked to me. oh well Try breath mints. lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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