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> I plan on trying again a little later.
Good luck to you on that, hill8586, and you too Isa when you're ready to try.
It's a peculiar contradiction. On the one hand, Triumph would prefer to have more single-brand agencies, but on the other, they're so much more comfortable talking with established shops. Almost by definition, you're not going to convince many multi-brand shops to suddenly emphasize sales and service on a niche marque like Triumph.
Not currently having a well established shop, your next best bet would be a track record with the old Triumph...but there's not too many people still in business from those days, and/or who are willing to get back in the game.
Interestingly, I know exceptions to both of those principles--a shop that was a dealer for several other smaller brands, who were willing to reposition themselves as principally a Triumph dealership; and a dealer who is now out in the middle of nowhere, who was with Triumph in the old days and was young enough then to still be around for today's Triumphs.
The latter shop is in the least promising-looking market in the middle of the country, and would never get a franchise were it not for the owner's track record of enthusiastic promotion of the brand. He does well, even where he is.
Would that Triumph could develop a technqiue for recognizing that kind of spirit in the newcomers who would like to give it a go and are otherwise well qualified, too.
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John
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