My first post to this forum. I'm a Spyder hopeful. For those near Charlotte, NC, what's been your experience with the Can-Am dealers in the area:
1- Alpha Motorsports (Rock Hill, SC)
2- Mathews Fun Machines (Mathews, NC)
3- Lake Norman Power Sports (lake Norman, NC).
I'd appreciate any feedback regarding your experiences with these dealers.
I live in Matthews, and here is my take. I've spent significant time at both Matthews Fun Machines and Lake Norman Power Sports.
1- Alpha Motorsports (Rock Hill, SC) During pricing, they had an equally competitive bid compared to Lake Norman. That has been my only experience with them. They seem to want to sell spyders at a competitive price.
2- Mathews Fun Machines (Mathews, NC) Their pricing was way high compared to the other two dealers and they were not willing to come down so I did not buy from them. Their parts department is top notch though, and I may let them do my DPS recall. They are all good people over there, but you have to remember they do a lot of volume on the other makes. I used them for my inspection, and they took me right in and I was out the door in 45 minutes.
3- Lake Norman Power Sports (lake Norman, NC). I bought mine here, and Susan and crew are also great to deal with. I've had all the service work I can't do done at Lake Norman and they've been pretty good to me. I've ran into a few people that have had bad experiences with them buying and taking delivery of their spyders. I trust Lake Norman more than other dealers as
they only sell BRP and I make the assumption that they at least know the Rotax and DPS better than any other dealer.
EDIT: They also became a Givi dealer so I could get my bags at time of delivery and benefit from the tax break.
The only reason I may let Matthews Fun Machines do my DPS is because I've gotten to know them much better over the last several months, and they are only two miles from my house versus the 25 of Lake Norman.
I think we are lucky to have some decent dealers here in the Charlotte area. I think you should shop prices at all three and let them know it.
Finally, I'm not sure where you live in the Charlotte area, but I invite you to call me personally to talk about the Spyder, or I can meet you and give you the grand tour of mine. It will go a long way to help you feel comfy with the purchase and the local dealers. PM me.
