Ducatista fromm Uruguay

[punkgode]

Hello mi name is punkgode, I'm from Uruguay, been riding mototrcycles for 10 years, a Ducati S2R 1000 for only 5 days. I'm a total noob with Ducatis so you'l be hearing a lot of stupid questions from here.

[stopintime]

No problem - ask anything 

"Punk God" 

[Drunken Monkey]

Hola y bienvenudos al DMF!

I have to ask: What's the dealer situation like in Uruguay? I used to spend a fair amount of time across the border in Buenos Aires (on business) and motos seemed pretty rare, especially larger bikes. Just wondering if the situation is different across the river...

[punkgode]

Well, I'm not a little bit satisfied with the dealer but it's the only one in Uruguay, so I have to deal with it.

Example: 2007 S2R 1000 $14500 with 9200km, he said the bike was in very good condition and offered to do the 10k kilometer service free of charge. I gave them $2k in advance on December 16 so they could start the paper work and do the 10k service. They deliver the bike on January 16.

His idea of 10k service is oil and oil filter change, lube the chain, nothing more. Also they "forgot" to do the paper work so I had to wait for 18 days more. 

Got the bike, rode it 50 minutes. Swelled and leaking tank, no rear brake, no turn signals, coughing and stalling engine, so they didn't even test the bike.

I guess if you want a Ducati in Uruguay you need to do your homework very well and demand they do the work they are suppose to. I don't know how is it in Argentina, but I guess you'll have a few dealers to choose from.

[punkgode]

Also I hate to say, but all other dealers are quite the same. Maybe Kawasaki is a little bit more responsible with their clients. You really need to know the bike, what it needs, demand they do it and double check everything. There is a saying, something called "la viveza criolla" which means/translates roughly to something like "if there is some way to take advantage, with or without malice, well take it". It's like a national folklore xD.