We need a better program here in Canada

[InRBigness]

I have been waiting to snow check or whatever a new 2016 Viper XTX LE here in Winnipeg. So like all you I waited to see what the offer would be. If it was not good enough I may go Cat 7000 or get a 2015.

First of all I like the idea of the Evol shocks and the inclusion of the heated seat (AC had included last year).

So I go to the website for Canada and the US and I was surprised to find out that not only the price is different (I understand that with the difference in the value of the dollar so that is okay with me) but the program offer is very different as well.

In the US you get:

the turbo as a $2500 option its $3,000 in Canada (okay that's fair)

In both you get the OGIA rolling bag
In both you get $600 in Yamaha cash
In the US you get financing AND 3 year factory warranty AND the option to pay for the turbo..

In Canada if you pick the turbo option you are NOT allowed to choose the extended warranty but are able to get financing. Why, if we are paying extra for the turbo package, can we not have the extended warranty as well.

I don't need or want financing, so it is not of any value to me at all. Also why do not all spring orders come with the dampers if they are supposed to be so revolutionary?

Also the US model comes with a goggle bag in front of the handlebar that is not mentioned at all in the Canadian information. Not a big deal, only $40 but still.

Now before anyone says it cost more to ship to Canada, I am less than 3 hours from where they are made so that cant be it, besides the price is $2300 more here. There is no duty on them so that's not it but none of that should affect the Spring program.

Am I wrong here?

 

[Big_Phil]

Everything cost more here in Canada. Wait till next year, pretty much every sled part will be 20% more because of the drop in the Canadian dollar. Buddy of mine owns a sled shop, tracks and studs are already 20% more from his supplier, and everything else will rise too. Its bs but what can you do. Were paying double for gasoline as well.

 

[sledheadgeorge]

I think we can't get the 3 year warranty because we ride more up here. Thats what dealers here have told me before.

 

[ViperMatt]

I think we can't get the 3 year warranty because we ride more up here. Thats what dealers here have told me before.

If they say that again just say "Alaska?" lol

That's a pretty weak excuse or reasoning.

 

[InRBigness]

I think we can't get the 3 year warranty because we ride more up here. Thats what dealers here have told me before.

the three year warranty is available here as part of the program but NOT if you order the turbo. Where is the sense in that?

 

[OVR4D]

Just a guess, but it might have something to do with Canadian dealers not wanting to be on the hook for claims. I don't know the first thing about how the manufacturer/dealer warranty relationship works, but what if the dealer is required to bear some liability in the event of a claim? If that were true, maybe Canadian dealers as a whole decided they wanted no part of any warranty if the sled has a turbo. When you think about it, the turbo kit is an aftermarket accessory and so has to be dealer installed. In the event of a claim, there's a pretty good chance that Yamaha will point the finger at the dealer and say "installer error" and make the dealer absorb at least some of the liability (costs) for any damages. The other thing about a turbo is that sled owners often play with the settings ... maybe dealers don't want to have anything to do with a sled that goes out the door in a reliable, yet conservative low boost mode, only to have it come back with an expensive repair claim because the owner turned up the boost.

In the end, a warranty is insurance. Maybe Canadian dealers see more risk than reward with a turbo vs. an N/A sled. My 2 cents.

 

[InRBigness]

And that would make sense if you were not able to purchase for more money the extended warranty after the fact even if you have a turbo. Its just a way to get another grand out of customers. Just means that the dealers will have to step up and come up with a better price for me.