27-08-14, 09:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 27-08-14, 09:24 PM by Millietant.)
I'm with you on that, full payment as a deposit. Unless it's someone I know and trust.
I don't really understand why anyone has a problem with dealers asking for damage deposit - I'd ask those who've said that here if they'd be happy to let just anyone turn up and ride off on their bike, for a test ride, without some sort of security deposit - that's all the dealers are doing, so why should we complain.
I'd be happy to leave a deposit - I know our local dealer has a pretty big excess on his insurance - so if a test-rider damages the bike, it comes straight out of his pocket - unless the trusty rider agrees to stump up the cost of any repairs (which I would).
I don't really understand why anyone has a problem with dealers asking for damage deposit - I'd ask those who've said that here if they'd be happy to let just anyone turn up and ride off on their bike, for a test ride, without some sort of security deposit - that's all the dealers are doing, so why should we complain.
I'd be happy to leave a deposit - I know our local dealer has a pretty big excess on his insurance - so if a test-rider damages the bike, it comes straight out of his pocket - unless the trusty rider agrees to stump up the cost of any repairs (which I would).