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Post by jeepmaster322 on Mar 30, 2012 17:29:51 GMT -5
Announcing a newly establised Kymco dealer in River Falls, WI. Moody's Inc has been a power sports dealer for 5 or 6 years now, having previously sold TGB and various chinese brands of mopeds, scooters and ATV/UTVs. We are now an authorized KYMCO dealer! and very exited about it... ( we also service all makes and models of scooters/mopeds) Contact me thru this forum or directly at randy@moodyscorner.com or 1-800-236-5432 Thanks and looking forward to serving your scooting needs. Read more: thescooterprofessor.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=vendor&thread=1214#ixzz1qdrKNvM5Attachments:
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Post by inuyasha on Mar 30, 2012 17:35:29 GMT -5
Hi
Congratulations
May you have a very prosperous year
Take care and ride safely
Yours Hank
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Post by hardd1 on Mar 30, 2012 17:35:51 GMT -5
congrats...
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Post by mymomwantsatrike on Mar 30, 2012 21:20:11 GMT -5
cool. you should sell a bunch of atv's in WI, am i right Kymco makes a good atv  |
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Post by Cookees on Mar 30, 2012 21:25:11 GMT -5
Congrats....
We looked into aligning with KYMCO. Got the info, and had a real WTF moment.
I know the saying is go big or go home....just can't see making that kind of a commitment; at least at the present time.
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Post by loganhes on Mar 31, 2012 8:08:27 GMT -5
Congrats!!!...I love my Kymco Super 8...they make a great scoot!
--Jim
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Post by mneisser on Mar 31, 2012 8:56:58 GMT -5
Congratulations. Being a small dealer I know exactly the size commitment you are making. I wish you the best. BTW, I run a Kymco 500 Xciting 27 miles each way to my shop. Fuel consumption is not the greatest but the power when you need it is fantastic. You got a great brand - Mike
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Post by mymomwantsatrike on Mar 31, 2012 11:06:37 GMT -5
so the scooter biz is tough, 'eh?
what is this "commitment" that is so daunting? do dealers have to buy the scoots and agree to keep 'em even if they don't sell? agree to stock 'em? what is the deal?
don't have to be too detailed in an answer but i would think if possible it would be a good thing to be a dealer, not a headache. is this not so with Kymco?
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Post by jeepmaster322 on Mar 31, 2012 11:53:04 GMT -5
@ mymomwantsatrike, Dealers have to "own" their inventory. It is either financed thru a manufacturers finance arm ( floorplanned ) or purchased outright by the dealer. The manufacturer always gets their money for the produce, the dealer must retail the product to get their's. Same as automobile dealers........(which we also are). We also agree to take a certain level of stock annually.
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Post by Cookees on Mar 31, 2012 17:08:33 GMT -5
Suffice it to say... the dollar commitment is not so large, as it is binding. You have to order 90 days out. If you order 15, you get 15....if you have a great sales period and need more, too bad. If you over order, too bad.. you gotta take them.
You have to pay for your signage... and they want a lighted exterior sign as well as paying for all your brochues and point of sale; not to forget the minimum parts inventory. Not that that's neccessarialy a bad thing...it's just a big up-front $ commitment.
Their margins are some of the lowest in the industry. I think they expect you to make up additional profits by tacking on freight and prep. And since they offer consumer financing, they look at that as a dealer profit center. (Very much like an auto dealership)
If you notice , most Kymco dealerships tend to be multi-line Japanese motorcyle dealers as well as Harley dealers. Those "big boys" tend to be multi-million dollar business. Very rare to see Kymco in a scooter only dealership.
But hey, it seems to be working for them. God Bless.
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Post by Cookees on Mar 31, 2012 17:28:10 GMT -5
So sorry Jeepmaster. Didn't mean to hyjack your thread. Like I said earlier, congratulations.
KYMCO is a great brand and I hope you knock it out of the ballpark!!!
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Post by mainepeace on Mar 31, 2012 17:30:01 GMT -5
I really wish I could sell Kymco here. I am envious that you have the customer base to support selling the higher dollar scooters. Good luck!
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Post by mymomwantsatrike on Mar 31, 2012 19:17:34 GMT -5
wow its good to see some really nice and well intended dealers in this thread. i fathom its a good living when things are good, but no one is getting rich selling scooters i almost feel like thanking 'ya all for the service  |
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Post by jeepmaster322 on Apr 4, 2012 12:35:00 GMT -5
thanks for the great comments and support...
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Post by sentinex on Apr 4, 2012 14:10:34 GMT -5
Woot! another Kymco dealer that is awesome! (I personally love my Super 8 150) Hope you have great success, the good thing is Kymco owners like to spread the good word about our machines. mainepeace I don't really consider the Kymco Brand the be high dollars scooters, unless you take their high end scooters. I mean an Aprilla 50 will set you out 3500 just in sticker price not to mention the Piaggios, Vespas and Company. I am surprise you don't carry them. |
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Post by jwalz1 on Apr 5, 2012 13:09:43 GMT -5
Doh! You are not to far from me. I wish I had seen this earlier. I bought a Downtown on my lunch hour today in the Twin Cities.
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