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Post by harrywr2 on Sept 12, 2008 13:32:33 GMT -5
www.tngscooters.com/default.aspxI took a ride out to the CMSI/TNG "manufacturing" facility in Preston, Wa on Sunday. Of course it was closed. If you look at the picture here.. www.cmsiinc.com/default.aspxThey don't occupy the whole building. They are located in a "Light Industrial Condominium" kind of thing. They are in the end unit. The first two truck docks are theirs and the others in the picture appeared to belong to their next door neighbors.
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Post by jeja on Sept 12, 2008 15:37:37 GMT -5
So, what are you saying about TNG/CMSI?
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Post by harrywr2 on Sept 12, 2008 16:10:12 GMT -5
So, what are you saying about TNG/CMSI? "CMSI, Inc. is a growing motor sports distributor with headquarters near Seattle, Washington USA. CMSI is a leader in designing, distributing, manufacturing, marketing and supporting affordable, high value motor scooters, and related motorsports products worldwide" Their factory/distribution center in the US is two garage doors wide. |
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Post by Ellen on Sept 12, 2008 20:52:02 GMT -5
When TNG "was" manufacturing in the US, I thought it was being done in North Carolina, not Washington.
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Post by dean on Sept 12, 2008 21:24:45 GMT -5
Are the letters C M S I really over the door, or were they photoshopped in?
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Post by hardd1 on Sept 13, 2008 4:48:30 GMT -5
I heard from a now "former" local dealer of TNG scoots that CMSI is all done importing scooters into the USA.....he also states there is no parts support either......my friend bought his last 2008 Lowboy at a closeout price with the understanding there will be no warranty support......  |
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Post by harrywr2 on Sept 13, 2008 8:37:02 GMT -5
Are the letters C M S I really over the door, or were they photoshopped in? The letters CMSI are really over the door. There is an actual real business there. It's just not anywhere as large as implied. There are 6 or 7 businesses in the entire building. CMSI occupies a fairly small portion of the building. |
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Post by dean on Sept 14, 2008 8:23:02 GMT -5
I heard from a now "former" local dealer of TNG scoots that CMSI is all done importing scooters into the USA..... Hmmm....my local chinese scooter dealer recently became the US distributor (southwest) for CMSI. |
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Post by dean on Sept 14, 2008 8:27:14 GMT -5
Are the letters C M S I really over the door, or were they photoshopped in? The letters CMSI are really over the door. There is an actual real business there. It's just not anywhere as large as implied. There are 6 or 7 businesses in the entire building. CMSI occupies a fairly small portion of the building. Typical. Its done a lot. I have a web hosting business and I use photographs of the datacenter where my servers are located as if my biz fills and manages the entire datacenter -- I am just a couple servers among hundreds. |
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Post by Cookees on Sept 14, 2008 12:22:56 GMT -5
Ok...here's my 2 cents..
While I too have heard and read here and on other forums of the less than stellar performance of TNG as a brand, I must admit my dealings with them were very positive.
My first scooter purchase was an 05 TnG Milano 150 purchased from Wheeling Cycle in Wheeling WV. I had a great experience with this scoot and racked up about 4000 miles in the year that I owned it. It topped out at about 63mph. I sold it the following year on ebay and acquired my present 06 CF Moto Fashion 250 from Baron.
The one warranty problem I had, a cracked air box support, was taken care of right away by the dealer.
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Post by raymond1024 on Sept 15, 2008 13:53:18 GMT -5
Tng should be ok since they carry the Znen products.
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Post by tortoise on Nov 4, 2009 20:47:09 GMT -5
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Post by hardd1 on Nov 5, 2009 23:00:43 GMT -5
smells like a Roger Penske - GM/Saturn deal to me
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Post by "Big Guy" on Nov 10, 2009 21:02:05 GMT -5
Smells more like crap to me! CMSI is done... Bobette told one of my friends who is a dealer to go f*** off when he complained about slow warranty parts. And Greg James? What a joke! The ultimate used car salesman! We are still waiting for MCOs on bikes we bought and paid for 5 months ago! What does that mean? We're sitting on aging inventory that we CANNOT sell!
TNG does NOT manufacture anything in the USA and they haven't for a long time now, and if you think you're buying American, think again! These bikes come straight from China just like all the rest.
It's really funny that Greg James is thinking about taking over TNG when he can't even afford to pay for the scooters I already paid him for, or return a $1000 deposit that a friend gave them. He is a used car lot with some scooters on the side, that's all, and if you do business with him, let the buyer beware, because he's a scam artist!
-Rich
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Post by harrywr2 on Nov 10, 2009 21:17:17 GMT -5
Smells more like crap to me! CMSI is done... Bobette told one of my friends who is a dealer to go f*** off when he complained about slow warranty parts. And Greg James? What a joke! The ultimate used car salesman! We are still waiting for MCOs on bikes we bought and paid for 5 months ago! What does that mean? We're sitting on aging inventory that we CANNOT sell! TNG does NOT manufacture anything in the USA and they haven't for a long time now, and if you think you're buying American, think again! These bikes come straight from China just like all the rest. -Rich The parts department has been farmed out to MRP. www.tngscooters.com/default.aspx |
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Post by nickiemcnichols on Nov 10, 2009 21:39:43 GMT -5
Interesting. now I think I know why our local TNG dealer just became a Flyscooters and Keeway dealer...
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Post by srino on Nov 11, 2009 16:04:00 GMT -5
huh! a year ago i was considering a Baja 150...couldn't get them to drop ship it. couldn't get a dealer here in anchorage to agree to receive it. i noticed their website is still going strong. i had no illusions that they were a "manufacturer" and on their site, they make a big deal about how everything from sony to nike is made in china...but you have to search for it. interesting...
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Post by harrywr2 on Jan 2, 2010 18:35:12 GMT -5
Rode out to Preston today. The building where CMSI was a year ago is some utility contractor now.
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