13-03-15, 03:43 PM
Thank you all once again for your input, you've been very welcoming.
I've just sent an e-mail to the sales chap hopefully he'll refund me.. it shows on my receipt as a 'part payment' and not a deposit.. doesn't that make a difference?
My e-mail reads....
"Hi Keith,
I'm sorry to tell you but I don't want the bike any longer, unless you're willing to accept an extra £750.00 and sell the bike for a total £1,500.00.
I've just found out today that this bike was recorded as a 'total loss' on 22/10/2007 in the US, due to theft, in other words 'a write off'. [/size]Not long after that in 2010 it was then imported in to the UK, by whom I don't know.
To be honest, I feel like I've almost been ripped off. There was always a reason why this bike was a good price for the mileage and I'm pretty sure I've gotten to the bottom of it, and I've got a strange feeling you knew this also.
I'm 100% certain you tried to flog the bike as a UK model, as nowhere in the listing did it state it was a 'parallel import', 'origin US' or 'US import'... the only slight mention of a clue did it state in the ad that the bike was an 'FZ1' which is what the model is marketed as in the US, not an 'FZS1000' as per the UK. I also have an e-mail saying you've no knowledge of the bike being an import, whereas with all due respect it would say whether or not it was an import on the HPI check which you've concluded.
I'm really disappointed you've not completed further checks with the DMV USA and list the bike as it is (once further checks have been completed), so a buyer is aware of what they're purchasing... an American import.
I was really looking forward to picking the bike up next weekend, but it looks as though I'm going to request a full refund of the £750.00 part payment I've made.
Look forward to your response.
Kind regards,
Robert Martin.
NOTE: e-mail from sales chap when I found out it was an import...
From: keith haunch
Sent: 18/02/2015 14:31
To: 'robert martin'
Subject: RE: Yamaha Fazer 1000[color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]Hi Rob[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]Well in fairness to me I would have told you IF I had known, as the bike is in MPH and has had MOT’s so would not have passed if the headlight had not been “correct”, I had no reason to know or assume otherwise etc[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]We do not intentionally mislead and I can assure you that if I had been aware , then I would have told you.[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]I agree that on a bike this age it is not an issue but also reiterate that on a personal note I would have mentioned it if there had been anything that had alerted me. I assume you have put the reg and chassis number into your system at work (I can do the same for Honda’s but not anything else)[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]Will speak to you later when you are ready to proceed to delivery etc[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]Regards[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]Keith[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]Keith J Haunch[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]CRAIGS HONDA[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)][img width=771 height=263 alt=Image removed by sender.]https://dub119.afx.ms/att/GetInline.aspx?messageid=b01eb4c5-c98d-11e4-945b-e83935b0df00&attindex=1&cp=-1&attdepth=1&imgsrc=cid%3aimage002.jpg%4001D05A50.B23F22B0&cid=eca5c8a5db3ad3ce&shared=1&hm__login=robertmartin&hm__domain=live.co.uk&ip=10.111.6.8&d=d2541&mf=0&hm__ts=Fri%2c%2013%20Mar%202015%2014%3a33%3a29%20GMT&st=robertmartin%25live.co.uk%407&hm__ha=01_d52a894478febcccc4262846b6c0324cc9bd1e88df3a0296f66cdcb27412c19a&oneredir=1[/img][/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color]
From: robert martin [mailto:robertmartin@live.co.uk]
Sent: 18 February 2015 14:04
To: keith haunch
Subject: RE: Yamaha Fazer 1000[size=16px]
Hi Keith,
A couple of questions about the Fazer...
Seeing as I only just found out the bike is an American import, which is not a big issue but I'd like to have been told.
I'd imagine the clocks would be in MPH?
Also, is the headlight converted to RHD?
Kind regards,
Rob.
> From: keith@craigshonda.co.uk
> To: robertmartin@live.co.uk
> Subject: Yamaha Fazer 1000
> Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:13:21 +0000
>
> Hi Robert
>
> Attached is the order for the Fazer 1000 showing your £250 deposit.
>
> The details we will sort out a little later.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Keith
I've just sent an e-mail to the sales chap hopefully he'll refund me.. it shows on my receipt as a 'part payment' and not a deposit.. doesn't that make a difference?
My e-mail reads....
"Hi Keith,
I'm sorry to tell you but I don't want the bike any longer, unless you're willing to accept an extra £750.00 and sell the bike for a total £1,500.00.
I've just found out today that this bike was recorded as a 'total loss' on 22/10/2007 in the US, due to theft, in other words 'a write off'. [/size]Not long after that in 2010 it was then imported in to the UK, by whom I don't know.
To be honest, I feel like I've almost been ripped off. There was always a reason why this bike was a good price for the mileage and I'm pretty sure I've gotten to the bottom of it, and I've got a strange feeling you knew this also.
I'm 100% certain you tried to flog the bike as a UK model, as nowhere in the listing did it state it was a 'parallel import', 'origin US' or 'US import'... the only slight mention of a clue did it state in the ad that the bike was an 'FZ1' which is what the model is marketed as in the US, not an 'FZS1000' as per the UK. I also have an e-mail saying you've no knowledge of the bike being an import, whereas with all due respect it would say whether or not it was an import on the HPI check which you've concluded.
I'm really disappointed you've not completed further checks with the DMV USA and list the bike as it is (once further checks have been completed), so a buyer is aware of what they're purchasing... an American import.
I was really looking forward to picking the bike up next weekend, but it looks as though I'm going to request a full refund of the £750.00 part payment I've made.
Look forward to your response.
Kind regards,
Robert Martin.
NOTE: e-mail from sales chap when I found out it was an import...
From: keith haunch
Sent: 18/02/2015 14:31
To: 'robert martin'
Subject: RE: Yamaha Fazer 1000[color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]Hi Rob[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]Well in fairness to me I would have told you IF I had known, as the bike is in MPH and has had MOT’s so would not have passed if the headlight had not been “correct”, I had no reason to know or assume otherwise etc[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]We do not intentionally mislead and I can assure you that if I had been aware , then I would have told you.[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]I agree that on a bike this age it is not an issue but also reiterate that on a personal note I would have mentioned it if there had been anything that had alerted me. I assume you have put the reg and chassis number into your system at work (I can do the same for Honda’s but not anything else)[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]Will speak to you later when you are ready to proceed to delivery etc[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]Regards[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]Keith[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]Keith J Haunch[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)]CRAIGS HONDA[/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)][img width=771 height=263 alt=Image removed by sender.]https://dub119.afx.ms/att/GetInline.aspx?messageid=b01eb4c5-c98d-11e4-945b-e83935b0df00&attindex=1&cp=-1&attdepth=1&imgsrc=cid%3aimage002.jpg%4001D05A50.B23F22B0&cid=eca5c8a5db3ad3ce&shared=1&hm__login=robertmartin&hm__domain=live.co.uk&ip=10.111.6.8&d=d2541&mf=0&hm__ts=Fri%2c%2013%20Mar%202015%2014%3a33%3a29%20GMT&st=robertmartin%25live.co.uk%407&hm__ha=01_d52a894478febcccc4262846b6c0324cc9bd1e88df3a0296f66cdcb27412c19a&oneredir=1[/img][/color][/color][color=rgb(31, 73, 125)] [/color]
From: robert martin [mailto:robertmartin@live.co.uk]
Sent: 18 February 2015 14:04
To: keith haunch
Subject: RE: Yamaha Fazer 1000[size=16px]
Hi Keith,
A couple of questions about the Fazer...
Seeing as I only just found out the bike is an American import, which is not a big issue but I'd like to have been told.
I'd imagine the clocks would be in MPH?
Also, is the headlight converted to RHD?
Kind regards,
Rob.
> From: keith@craigshonda.co.uk
> To: robertmartin@live.co.uk
> Subject: Yamaha Fazer 1000
> Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:13:21 +0000
>
> Hi Robert
>
> Attached is the order for the Fazer 1000 showing your £250 deposit.
>
> The details we will sort out a little later.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Keith