Ducati Detroit!!!!

[IZ]

My buddy is a mechanic and works for a Honda dealership back in Grand Rapids. This was his first year working there and it was VERY slow in the LONG off season..even for Honda!!  I think they sell other Japanese brands as well.  Is the new dealer selling other bikes besides Ducs?  You mentioned that your s/o is loaded though so I guess you won't have to worry.   

Btw..former Michigander here.  Grew up around Lansing area. 

[DexterMorgan]

My buddy is a mechanic and works for a Honda dealership back in Grand Rapids. This was his first year working there and it was VERY slow in the LONG off season..even for Honda!!  I think they sell other Japanese brands as well.  Is the new dealer selling other bikes besides Ducs?  You mentioned that your s/o is loaded though so I guess you won't have to worry.   

Btw..former Michigander here.  Grew up around Lansing area. 

This dealership will be Ducati only.  I think I am going to take duck-stew's advice and try to get the job that is available in parts.  The pay will be higher but with less of a commission.  The owner said he wants the employees to be cross trained so if it all works out, i will be in parts, and can help sell the bikes in the busy spring, summer months.

[Stormtrooper]

A good friend of mind worked at Ducati Triumph NYC as a salesman and loved it.  He rode a 749S and was an enthusiast so he was always saying working never really felt like 'work'...drove me crazy when I was slaving away starting up my company!  Anyways, he was ambitious and wanted to move up and ended up landing a job at corporate DNA in Cupertino, CA where he is now.  I say go for it, worst case you make a little money and get to fu** around on Panigales all day.

 

[BoDiddley]

Man, good luck! I hope it works out, if I wasn't on the other side of the state I would join you.  I have a good dealer and a better wrench in Kalamazoo that takes good care of his riders.  But he is never in need of a worker.  I told him once I would work for free and he just laughed.  Winters make you appreciate the summer.

[DexterMorgan]

Man, good luck! I hope it works out, if I wasn't on the other side of the state I would join you.  I have a good dealer and a better wrench in Kalamazoo that takes good care of his riders.  But he is never in need of a worker.  I told him once I would work for free and he just laughed.  Winters make you appreciate the summer.

Thanks man!  Are you talking about Life Cycle?  My fiancé and I are spending a week (July 14-21) close to kalamazoo at a rental property.  We will be stopping in there to check it out.  She wants to test ride a 796.  How far are you from there?  Maybe you could stop by and we could check out your bike!

[DarkMonster620]

<snip>a week (July 14-21) c<snip>

You gonna go on vacation 4 days after you start a new job




















just joking

[DexterMorgan]

Well we have this trip every year so it's been planned for a while.  I'm sure we will figure something out.  .    If the new boss says no, then we will reschedule the trip lol.

[DexterMorgan]

Any other tips for securing this job for DNA?

[hbliam]

Any other tips for securing this job for DNA?

You applied for a job at DNA or at the new dealer in Detroit?

[DexterMorgan]

You applied for a job at DNA or at the new dealer in Detroit?

Sorry, at the dealer.   I was in a hurry earlier lol.

[BoDiddley]

Thanks man!  Are you talking about Life Cycle?  My fiancé and I are spending a week (July 14-21) close to kalamazoo at a rental property.  We will be stopping in there to check it out.  She wants to test ride a 796.  How far are you from there?  Maybe you could stop by and we could check out your bike!

I am 30 miles west of Life Cycle close to the lake in South Haven, PM when time gets closer.  We are in Wisconsin part of that week but yea sounds good, always looking for a reason to ride and I have been known buy the beer.

[DexterMorgan]

NICE!!!

 

[eyduc]

I just heard this too!   I just can't wait to have a Ducati dealer closer to me! 

https://m.facebook.com/pages/Ducati-Detroit/382712718473515?id=382712718473515&_rdr

FB page too.

[DexterMorgan]

I just heard this too!   I just can't wait to have a Ducati dealer closer to me! 

https://m.facebook.com/pages/Ducati-Detroit/382712718473515?id=382712718473515&_rdr

FB page too.

Yeah I am super excited too!  What city are you in?  I want to build my clientele now.
 

[eyduc]

Troy.  Put me down.   Always nice to buy local when you can, especially Ducati specific or OEM.