Mrs M
Guru
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Went looking for an e bike today for hubby.
He rides every day but struggles a bit on steep hills do decided to have a look at the e bikes on offer.
Did some research online then went to see what the shops had.
Found a Whyte Hoxton that looked very nice and a perfect fit for hubby, he’s only 5”2’ with a short inside leg.
Put this on our list then tried elsewhere. He found a nice Whyte cyclocross bike but the reach was too long, so back to the other shop.
Bike was taken to the till to process and I noticed a paint chip and scratches on the fork, checked further and same on other side.
The lad that served us called the manager and he said it was an ex demo, (not advertised as such)!
He said they thought the scratches came from when it was unloaded from the van.
Then he said the bike had done x miles, but the electrics had all been replaced, so it was a brand new motor.
Not really an ex demo then, more of a dud.
It was priced at £2499. He said it was already reduced by £500. But would take off a further £150.
The manager then walked away, leaving the other lad.
Not happy this was on the shop floor, displayed as a new bike, with no discount or ex demo notices.
Mr M told the lad he would have bought the bike if it was brand new with no scratches, or had suffered electrical problems but he was not confident about buying a bike that had had these issues.
I am quite annoyed that Mr M almost bought this “new” bike and that the staff only came clean about it’s history when I queried the chip and scratches.
Also the bike was like an XS size but was labelled M (don’t know if it was a kids bike) did ask but didn’t get an answer
Anyway will just keep looking
He rides every day but struggles a bit on steep hills do decided to have a look at the e bikes on offer.
Did some research online then went to see what the shops had.
Found a Whyte Hoxton that looked very nice and a perfect fit for hubby, he’s only 5”2’ with a short inside leg.
Put this on our list then tried elsewhere. He found a nice Whyte cyclocross bike but the reach was too long, so back to the other shop.
Bike was taken to the till to process and I noticed a paint chip and scratches on the fork, checked further and same on other side.
The lad that served us called the manager and he said it was an ex demo, (not advertised as such)!
He said they thought the scratches came from when it was unloaded from the van.
Then he said the bike had done x miles, but the electrics had all been replaced, so it was a brand new motor.
Not really an ex demo then, more of a dud.
It was priced at £2499. He said it was already reduced by £500. But would take off a further £150.
The manager then walked away, leaving the other lad.
Not happy this was on the shop floor, displayed as a new bike, with no discount or ex demo notices.
Mr M told the lad he would have bought the bike if it was brand new with no scratches, or had suffered electrical problems but he was not confident about buying a bike that had had these issues.
I am quite annoyed that Mr M almost bought this “new” bike and that the staff only came clean about it’s history when I queried the chip and scratches.
Also the bike was like an XS size but was labelled M (don’t know if it was a kids bike) did ask but didn’t get an answer
Anyway will just keep looking
