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It was a stroke of luck...it had to be a miracle.
Over the last two weeks, I've called every single dealer in Washington State, Oregon, and Idaho. None. I was so sad that I might have to wait several months or more for the '05 FZ6.
So I decided to visit the dealer one last time in hopes of trying to open a Yamaha credit account under their current $39/month promotion. It was a long shot anyways, and they wouldn't do it. While I was there, I told one of the sales guy about my fruitless search for an FZ6.
And then a glimmer of hope. He thinks really hard, starts looking around, and says he wants to go check "one more time..." I figure this guy is just trying to be nice, so I say what the heck and let him go.
Then, the big moment. He comes back really excited. He explains that the manager went out and bought a brand-new FZ6 at a "dealer's only" auction.
It was weird because they said the auction was "grab-bag" style. The bike was still in the crate, unopened. The only problem was that there was a slight crunch in the front of the crate. So dealers had to bid on a bike that they couldn't even see.
Just today, I went back and got final approval for the Yamaha $39/month promotion. The sales guy also told me that the crate will arrive on Tuesday, and we will all find out what damage (if any) has been done to the bike. The dealer is going to make sure that any damage would be repaired with brand new parts, and that it will still have the new warranty and all that good stuff. My only hope now is that there is no damage to the frame or something.
That's my story, and now I am going to be part of the proud FZ6 crew. I finish up the MSF course on Tuesday, and I hope to be on the road by the end of the week (if I can find some gear). I'm a big guy, so I either gotta find a local store with my size or I'm gonna end up ordering off the 'net.
:grinbounc
Over the last two weeks, I've called every single dealer in Washington State, Oregon, and Idaho. None. I was so sad that I might have to wait several months or more for the '05 FZ6.
So I decided to visit the dealer one last time in hopes of trying to open a Yamaha credit account under their current $39/month promotion. It was a long shot anyways, and they wouldn't do it. While I was there, I told one of the sales guy about my fruitless search for an FZ6.
And then a glimmer of hope. He thinks really hard, starts looking around, and says he wants to go check "one more time..." I figure this guy is just trying to be nice, so I say what the heck and let him go.
Then, the big moment. He comes back really excited. He explains that the manager went out and bought a brand-new FZ6 at a "dealer's only" auction.
It was weird because they said the auction was "grab-bag" style. The bike was still in the crate, unopened. The only problem was that there was a slight crunch in the front of the crate. So dealers had to bid on a bike that they couldn't even see.
Just today, I went back and got final approval for the Yamaha $39/month promotion. The sales guy also told me that the crate will arrive on Tuesday, and we will all find out what damage (if any) has been done to the bike. The dealer is going to make sure that any damage would be repaired with brand new parts, and that it will still have the new warranty and all that good stuff. My only hope now is that there is no damage to the frame or something.
That's my story, and now I am going to be part of the proud FZ6 crew. I finish up the MSF course on Tuesday, and I hope to be on the road by the end of the week (if I can find some gear). I'm a big guy, so I either gotta find a local store with my size or I'm gonna end up ordering off the 'net.
:grinbounc