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FIRE IT UP IS THE MOST TRUSTED PURCHASER IN SA!
WE PAY INSTANTLY, WE COLLECT, WE COME TO YOU!
www.fireitup.co.za
Fire It Up! Does it differently.
F.I.U. PREMIUM COLLECTION Triumph Tiger 800XC-A - 1 owner, 1,600kms,
R169,000.00.
Selling a bike? Buying a bike? These
guys seem to know their stuff…
Fire It Up! Is one of the biggest pre
owned motorcycles dealers around. We
had a chat with them about their
business model:
is accurate? Has every service been
done correctly? Has every accident been
fixed back to OEM spec?
Have there been any factory recalls - and
were they done?
Thus, an extended warranty is a good
purchase but you need to do your
homework and find the one that gives you
the best cover, because some of them
are very limited in what they will pay for
based on age and mileage of the bike.
Buying:
They do not give you an estimate over the
phone and then kick you in the nuts once
they have inspected your bike. They will first
inspect your motorcycle thoroughly and then
discuss their findings with you before they
make you an offer.
Once the offer is made and accepted they
do payment immediately, be it to settle your
outstanding finance agreement and give you
the balance or pay you directly. Naturally
you can opt to have them use it as a part
payment or deposit on your new dream
machine from them.
Fire it Up! has taken this very different
approach in terms of their TRUST
commitment and advertise all their
motorcycle stock accordingly, so that you as
the buyer can have absolute peace of mind
when buying your motorcycle from them.
Once they have inspected the bike they
categorize the bikes under the following 3
classifications:
1. Premium Collection: This is basically
as close to a new bike you can get for preowned
money.
• This is a One owner motorcycle
with a full and traceable service
history with the official agents
for that brand.
• The bike has its owner’s
manual, tool kit and
everything that came with the
bike originally.
• It has all of its Spare keys.
• The bike is completely accident
free including touch ups from
small tip overs.
• Premium bikes are sold with
a free 3yr/ 30 000km service
plan that covers all labour costs
and fluids and oil filter. Worth up
to R30 000.
2. Quality Pre-Owned
• This bike may have had one or
two owners.
• The bike has a full traceable
service history at agents and
other appointed dealers.
• The bike is accident free but
there may be a scratch on a
panel from a small tip over
or stone chip that has been
repaired.
• The owner’s manual is
available as is the Service
history, (be it the service booklet
and/or invoices to as proof
thereof)
• It has been given the full FIU!
Quality check.
Now listen to this:
The quality check includes having
an oil sample taken and tested at an
approved laboratory for aluminium
content, (excessive engine/bearing
wear indicator), carbons, fibres and a
whole host of other things which will
allude to the state of the valves, rings,
clutch and etc, so as to ensure
engine health.
We have never heard of this before.
Great idea! Once a quality check and
oil sample have been performed, a 2
year service and mechanical plan
is available.
Peace of mind.
Basically what you are hoping for when
buying a pre-owned motorcycle, an
assurance that you are not buying a
lemon. Obviously things can still happen.
It is impossible to accurately predict the
life span of electronics and such - it is a
used bike after all. Then, we get to their
third category and the one we are most
interested in as Fire It Up!’s reputation
speaks for itself on the first two.
3. Fire It Up 2nd
• These bikes are traded in
and are often in perfect
condition but may have
an unknown service
history meaning the owner may
have done some of the servicing
himself or had a mechanic mate
do it after hours and a panel
may need repair here and there.
• These bikes are always offered
at a substantial discount, so
there is a plus for the cash
strapped.
• They are aimed at customers
who love to fix, customise or
perfect the bike themselves to
their own taste.
• All of these bikes are in running
condition and more often than not
are indistinguishable from their
“Quality Pre-Owned” in a lot of
ways.
Donovan Fourie will do a semi regular feature
on some of the delectable used motorcycles
out there. This month in RideFast, he bumped
into a very desirable motorcycle in Fire It Up’s
premium collection, the Ducati 996 SPS Pista.
By Sean Hendley.
As a general practice most used
motorcycle dealers put all there stock on
their showroom floor and are sometimes
a bit vague about disclosing the full
history or condition of their stock. So,
unless you as the customer or buyer are
really clued up about the finer ins and
outs of motorcycle maintenance, repairs
and engine condition you would need to
do a huge amount of research on that
motorcycle using the VIN number or
registration number.
But even then where do you begin?
Who do you go to find out all the details
of said motorcycle and even if you do by
some far off chance, how can you know it
And the list of questions goes on and on.
More often than not, as is the case with
any pre-owned vehicle a whole bunch of
latent and unforeseen defects can creep
in a few months down the line. Yes, you
do have recourse through the CPA, but
that is such a ball ache that you really do
not want to go that route as it very often
costs you more money in legal fees
and etcetera.
To cover themselves, many dealers insist
that you take out an extended warranty.
They only have the word of the seller to
go on as far as the pre-owned bike is
concerned and what their mechanics can
determine without stripping the whole
bike down to its bare nuts and bolts.
Craig and his team at FIU! tell us that
they have done the homework for you
and have some very nice packages on
offer that make a whole lot of sense when
buying a pre-owned motor cycle and in
some instances, will even include an
extended maintenance plan.
They have had a good, long and
hard think about this and have taken
a different approach right from the
beginning of the process and this is to
protect you as well as them, while still
giving you a great, clean deal.
And it all starts with the way they
purchase motorcycles.
F.I.U. QUALITY PRE OWNED DIRT BIKES 2007 Honda CR250R -
A definite very rare Unicorn - last 2t's to be manufactured by Honda -
low hours - R39,000.00.