Ok, I went to my local Triumph dealer in Dawsonville, Ga. today to see about getting a repair estimate for my America (ref. my post "Love my safty gear").
They told me to bring it in so they could go over it "with a fine tooth comb", and, that would take about two hours to do. Then I was told that this estimate would cost me $170.00 which would be charged to my insurance company. But, if I didn't want to leave the bike there until the insurance co. cut a check that I would have to pay for the estimate and bill the insurance co. myself.
I was floored. $170.00 just to find out how much it would cost to get the repairs done. So I called my agent and they couldn't beleive it either and said that they would be very reluctant to pay for that.
So, I'm curious if any of you have run into this "tactic" before, or if any of you know a reputable shop in my area that would give me a fair estimate without ripping me off. I 've already been through enough and I already know that this dealer WILL NOT be working on my bike.
Help---anyone! Thanks, Paw.
