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My experiences have been quite different. Fortunately, there's another Triumph dealer just 42 miles down the road. That saved me a ton of money and frustration. The Triumph riders I know in Asheville generally make the ride to Greenville, SC, if they need a dealer.

Glad you had a better experience, though. I've got nothing against them personally.




Interesting,Myers has managed to survive in this economy, I wonder who is keeping them in business. They are highly thought of by a couple of old school Triumph collectors in my neck of the woods that I trust.
Sometimes people have a bad experience and you have to move on, I'm glad you have another choice to go to.
Here in Knoxville we've had three different Triumph dealers go belly up over the last ten or so years.




Well, their margin is much higher. Based on my experiences and observations, OTD costs are about $700 to $1400 per bike over what I've paid in Greenville. They also don't take trade ins other than Ducati or Triumph.

Actually, I am happy about that. I was all set to pay $8400 for my America with no accessories from Myers. When they wouldn't talk trade in I went to Powersports of Greenville (SC) and paid $7400 for the identical bike plus Triumph saddlebags and windshield.

I have since bought 2 more bikes from Powersports, so it was a stunningly poor business move by Myers. I've checked them out for tires, batteries, etc., (it's just business, I didn't take it personally) and their prices simply aren't competitive with even the other local dealers of other brands.

As you're in Knoxville their prices may be competitive compared to your local market. Myers deals in Triumph and Ducati and, from what I've gathered, has taken on kind a a 'bike boutique' personality, catering to guys and gals with thousand dollar riding suits and $200 gloves.

Powersports sells Triumph and most of the Japanese bikes, but not Ducatis, and they have a huge inventory of both new and used bikes. While I've never had occasion to use it their service center seems very complete (much larger, anyway, than Myers) and one of my neighbors ran it for 13 years before tiring of the commute. He's the guy I go to now if I need a pro. He tells me it's a good shop.

Anyway, I'm glad you had a good experience and I wish I liked them more, as they are on the side of town closest to me and I can get there in minutes.

But I don't.