DTXGuzzi
Just got it firing!
I dropped off my new(new to me) '14 California 1400 off at the local Dallas dealer, RPM Cycle, on Thursday for it's 6k service. I swing by two days later to find almost all the Guzzis gone from the showroom. I've dealt with RPM for years now with several different Triumphs and they are always great to work with. When I bought the California about 6 weeks ago in Oklahoma, I was comfortable in doing so since RPM here in Dallas could take care of the service on it. They were the only dealer in the entire North Texas area that carried Guzzi and now we have none. The closest one is in Austin which is 3+ hours away. Within 45 minutes of me in Dallas, there are 3 BMW dealers, 3 Triumph dealers, 3 Ducati dealers, 2 Royal Enfield dealers and 2 Ural dealers.
When I asked RPM why they were getting rid of Guzzi, I was told that Guzzi(and I guess Piaggio) is a real pain for the dealers to work with and doesn't provide much support. I feel like I've read this same thing on other Facebook groups or forums. Can anyone shed some light on why dealers like RPM Cycle in Dallas are dropping the brand? The Dallas/Ft Worth area has more than 7 million people living here. I just don't understand how we now have no dealer presence here and I'm sure it's the same case in other markets as well.
When I asked RPM why they were getting rid of Guzzi, I was told that Guzzi(and I guess Piaggio) is a real pain for the dealers to work with and doesn't provide much support. I feel like I've read this same thing on other Facebook groups or forums. Can anyone shed some light on why dealers like RPM Cycle in Dallas are dropping the brand? The Dallas/Ft Worth area has more than 7 million people living here. I just don't understand how we now have no dealer presence here and I'm sure it's the same case in other markets as well.