I wouldn't buy from this place if you paid me.
For a while now I have been looking to buy a Sym Symba motorcycle. The closest place that I could find that had one was a small shop in San Antonio called, interestingly enough, The Motorcycle Shop. I drove from my house to The Motorcycle Shop ( 140 miles round trip) to see if they had the bike I wanted. They did, but not in a color I liked. The manager called around a few places he knew, and found Scootique in Fredricksburg. He recommended that I give them a try, as they are a SYM dealer and could get me the bike I wanted in the color I wanted (black). Also, they were in a much more convenient location to my home (20 miles away).
So the next day, my wife and I went to Scootique, cash in hand (2500.00) ready to buy the bike. We walked in, looked around, and were unable to find assistance. We found the bike on our own. As I was trying the bike on for size, a young dark haired man with a spiked 'do stuck his head out from the counter and asked in a rude tone "Are you the people that are going to buy the that bike?" No hello, no "My name is..." No "Welcome to Scootique." or anything close to a civil greeting. As my wife and I continued to look at the bike and some of the others, this guy just stood there, tapping his foot, waiting for something to happen. He didn't answer any question we asked about the bike, he wasn't attentive, or even polite. He actually seemed downright hostile, as though he didn't want to be there. When I inquired about getting a different seat for the bike, he replied "That's not my job." Seeing as he hadn't done anything else to help us while we were there, it left me wondering exactly what his job was. When I insisted, he begrudgingly went to the back to look up the price. He returned with the price a few minutes later, but by that time I had made up my mind. I was not going to purchase anything here. This rude, hostile young man really made me feel unwelcome and as though I was inconveniencing him somehow with my presence. If this is how they treat customers who go there to make a major purchase, how do they treat people who REALLY inconvenience them when they need help getting something serviced?
I had come to this place with a good recommendation from The Motorcycle Shop. The people at The Motorcycle Shop went out of their way to answer any questions I had, to make me feel as though they knew their business, and even went so far as to intentionally lose a sale just to look out for my best interests as a customer. THAT is good service, Scootique. You could learn a thing or two from those guys. I highly recommend The Motorcycle Shop in San Antonio if you're looking to buy a motorcycle or scooter. Also, Destination Cycle in Kerrville where I live has excellent polite sales and service. These two shops led me to believe that motorcycle shops in the Hill Country could be good places to shop. Scootique proved that I was wrong. I would rather go to The Motorcycle Shop in San Antonio and buy the wrong color bike at a higher price than do business with Scootique. read more