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I'm looking at buying a Ducati 999 in the next few months, and there's a dealer by my house that actually has a helpful staff, and friendly salespeople, but the manager's a dick. I'm going to be paying cash for the bike, but I want to demo ride it first to make sure it's what I think it is. The problem is that I'm 23, and this place caters to older wealthy people rather than younger adults with work ethic and the ability to effectively manage their finances. It's a BMW-Triumph-Ducati, but it was BMW-Triumph up until about a year ago, when they picked up the Ducati line and got approved to be a Duc service center.
Those of you who have had demo rides, what should I expect? If I go in with cash in hand, or a bank account statement, would they just hand me the keys and take me out, or will I have to fight for it because of my age? Also, what format of ride would it be? I'm sure it's not like a test drive where they hand you the keys to a car, but will I have to follow some old geezer on a 80's BMW cruiser down the most boring and slow roads imaginable, or do demo rides usually give you a few places to open it up and test the brakes and a little bit of the handling?
Any input and experiences would be very helpful. Oh, and don't think I'm forsaking Kawi. I'll keep my 636 if I can afford it, but if I can't, Kawi will always be in my blood. =)
Those of you who have had demo rides, what should I expect? If I go in with cash in hand, or a bank account statement, would they just hand me the keys and take me out, or will I have to fight for it because of my age? Also, what format of ride would it be? I'm sure it's not like a test drive where they hand you the keys to a car, but will I have to follow some old geezer on a 80's BMW cruiser down the most boring and slow roads imaginable, or do demo rides usually give you a few places to open it up and test the brakes and a little bit of the handling?
Any input and experiences would be very helpful. Oh, and don't think I'm forsaking Kawi. I'll keep my 636 if I can afford it, but if I can't, Kawi will always be in my blood. =)