Why I Cancelled My Aprilia RS 457 Booking — Disappointed With the Buying Experience
I was seriously considering buying an Aprilia RS 457 and was pretty excited about it. I was ready to spend around ₹5 lakh on the bike, but I eventually decided not to go ahead.
One of the biggest reasons was my experience with the dealership.
I asked the salesperson if there was any possibility of a discount or a better deal. The response was basically that ₹500 was the maximum they could do, and when I questioned it, I was told that I could buy the bike from somewhere else.
Honestly, it wasn’t even about the ₹500. If I’m spending around ₹5 lakh on a motorcycle, I expect at least a decent buying experience and some willingness to work with the customer. The attitude made me feel like they weren’t particularly interested in making the sale.
There were also other things that already had me thinking twice — concerns about after-sales/service support in my city, not getting a proper test ride locally, and some doubts about the bike itself.
I live in Lucknow and here we have only one aprilia dealership.
The RS 457 is still a bike I really like, but after this experience I decided not to go ahead with the purchase.
Am I being unreasonable here, or would you guys also walk away from a dealership with this kind of attitude?
Also, for RS 457 owners: how has your ownership and dealer/service experience been?