In theory the prices should be the same all over the EU, that is EU law. Trouble is that sterling exchange rate fluctuations do make a small difference.
Reading a French blog about the 100bhp limit going in 2016, they also mention that French motorcycle dealers are notoriously looking at a discount in the deal as alien to them If that is true? then perhaps that might explain a bit why in France you get a full tank and in the U.K. you tend to not. However, given your niece is in the U.K. and this is unlikely to be her first bike, I doubt the non full tank was news to her.
In the grand scheme of things a tank of petrol is neither here nor there. Having built up a good relationship with MR over the past few years I find I get far greater value from that than riding away with a few quids worth of fuel in the tank.
Both Bmw bikes I bought from a main dealer included a full tank and twelve months road tax, both used and I knocked them down on the ticket price, wasn’t expecting either so happy bunny
Err yes it is her first bike. She only passed her last bit of the bike test 2 weeks ago. Don't get me wrong, she has not complained, it was me who was surprised. She can afford to put fuel in it, she bought the bike cash.
What she ^^ said. You get bugger all included on any vehicles nowadays. I managed to get some mats on my new car but I almost had to beg for them.
With you there @El Toro . When the hell did car mats become an optional bloody extra. Mental. What’s next, optional extra gear knob?
I bought a Citroen Saxo VTS years ago, about 10 months old. That is the only vehicle that ever came with a free tank of fuel. When I went to collect it, the salesman was looking at a brochure for a ride on lawnmower. I think I overpaid for that car.
i have owned 8 new motorcycles and i cannot recall what was in the tank,,its all about the dealer and the price of the bike,,normally a splash and Go is what you Get
I’d rather fill up my new bike myself than having the junior trainee mechanic race down to the petrol station on my new precious to do it.
It's called "Scene Parking" Tel. Some of the young un's with slammed Golfs at work do this. I said the same as you, only to be re-educated by the yoof.
