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It's a business model which embraces anti-competitive practise at its heart. Apple computers is very similar: approved dealers only and OEM parts only. It wouldnt be so annoying if Apple were prepared to maintain stocks for elderly devices, but they choose not to. Keeps the income revenue!@Sir Neil d'Menture yes, crazy isn't it, their logic is that their bikes should only be worked on by Giant dealers, which i sort of get as it means their brand is sold through one dealer network and then ideally it drives the maintenance back to the dealer network, which means that dealer network should be able to rely on on going income on that brand. but that's not how the world works, sometimes people have a favourite mechanic but they happen to like a brand that isn't by the shop that mechanic works in so they buy the bike they want then get it service by their preferred mechanic, it shouldn't void warranty at all, Giant would say they are trying to protect their brand and their dealer network but frankly it's just BS
As a sweeping statement, responding to your other posts on this thread: The British malady seems to be that people know the cost of things, rather than their value.
Yes, I'm a Brit. No, I dont live in UK anymore!