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JOHNNY

Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 247
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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K3 Anwser these two questions .....
Did you see the 2010 ?
Does the 2009 model have any bearing issue ?
Start with this and stop picking on canadian.
If you do anwser I will have some more questions .... |
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K3 Contributing Member
Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 48
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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The man with questions and no answers.
How about the owners who were promised by you and the factory that a new design would be available to upgrade too. A lot of promises and thats about it. I think the guys that are running the factory are incredible smart and for you and the track its a superoir product.
For owners who do not push the t-rex to the limit the increase in price is excessive.
Instead of understanding this point you -like always go on the attack.
I would like the T-rex to stay around but everyone I talk to about it laughs at the price because they dont need that level of performance.
I dont care about the 09/or 10 its not worth the money. The 07 is great but not worth 49,000 to me or the average u.s. buyer.
Your market is people who fall in love with it and lose their minds to purchase it (Myself included)
There is not support except hey buy a new one yours is old. Im done with the T-rex and attitudes like yours will only hurt it further.
getmad2001 if you have a relavant point to make why dont you share it. |
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getmad2009

Joined: 11 Oct 2009 Posts: 668 Location: st colomban
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Original- Oh sorry your canadian-surprising
like you said..........if i can't do anythihg about it......piss on .....y**  _________________ si ca marche pas.....prend un marteau
si ca marche pas plus ......
prend un plus gros marteau...... |
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getmad2009

Joined: 11 Oct 2009 Posts: 668 Location: st colomban
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="getmad2001"]Original- Oh sorry your canadian-surprising
and walk away............. _________________ si ca marche pas.....prend un marteau
si ca marche pas plus ......
prend un plus gros marteau...... |
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K3 Contributing Member
Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 48
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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Ok |
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JOHNNY

Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 247
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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What about Porsche ,Ferrari,Lambo,... anyone could buy one and drive it around but yes they are track worthy. Why does any fabricant make a vehicule with a top speed over 70 miles/hr ?. Why does Ford make Mustang GT ? What I am saying is ,don t criticize an increase if you did not see the upgrades in the product . I use the T-rex on the track but mainly on the road. I go to work every day with it,(not at the factory,by the way!!! ) it s a daily drive for me. I did 19 000mi this year.Which only 3500 miles were on the track.
Are you talking about a new design for bearings ? If so, I said that I was working on a new design,not the factory and I will not release anything before I get the results that I want. See, you don t know me very well! I do not promote dog shit! I am and always will be the first one knocking at their door to push for improvement and discourage dog shit.
By the way, this is not a Canadian/American battle! After all,who offered you a place to stay and a fun filled weekend when you came to visit ? A Canadian, with a passion for a machine that many others seem to share!!! |
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K3 Contributing Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:52 am Post subject: |
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Johnny your generosity has never been questioned (But I wouldnt abandon a canadian rider for the day in th US who coiuld not keep up).You also seem to be forgetting the free exhaust system you got off my unit so dont bring that shit up.What you and the other canadian members of this forum do not undestand is the differance between joking around and a real insult.
My point at the begining was for me the t-rex is not worth the money for you that value is different |
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WAYNE 07 Lost & Confused

Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 569 Location: LAKE COUNTY, FL
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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Campagna coming out with 2 models is great but the fact that they don`t give a choice on the carbon fiber is not fair to those that don`t like it. I guess you could justify the 2K increase on the 1400R model for the carbon fiber and shocks but concidering the economy the way it is I think this was a mistake. You should have a choice on the fiber and the shocks should be the company improving their product to help with sales. The 2009`s were 1K more than the 2007`s and the now they have increased another 2K. I feel they should keep the base model the same and offer the RR model or any upgrades someone might want at a price. They have also done many other things like change the material on the seats, added an interior panel to keep the water out by your feet, a 12V plug for accessories, improved the cooling system and a keyless immobilizer but these are improvements that needed to be address as flaws on the older units and taking care of. As for the battery tender, make it an upgrade. Well there`s my opinion.  _________________ X-treme-toyz.net
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Geezer Contributing Member

Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 67 Location: Milwaukee WI
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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As a business owner, as many of us are. I always think of the numbers
game.
Lets assume the standard cost of building a T-Rex is
somewhere in the 20-23 K range.
Lets assume the dealer cost of the unit is in the 42-45 K range.
If the company sold 50 new units a year, they would have a gross
profit of about 20-22 K per unit, X 50 units = 1.1 million per year
gross profit.
Taking into account all the overhead, building, ulities, insurance,
marketing cost, employee salarys and benifits, and many other
cost. My guess would bring the net profit number at years end
to about 200 K if they were lucky, and that is with the assumption
of selling 50 units, less units would greatly decrease the net profit
figure.
I have to take my hat off, to anybody crazy enough to buy T-Rex
that was bankrupt in 07. The owners are either looking for a tax
write off, have a big crystal ball, or just plain have big balls period.
Do they deserve a 200k profit..........hell yes !!!!!!
This friggen economy has just about killed the toy industry, to include
boats, motor homes, airplanes, and yes, even Harley Davidson.
If the end user or buyer doesn't have cash, getting anything related
to the toy industry financed, is just about impossible, at least in the
USA. Which really puts any business plan a total crap shoot.
Yes, like many others in this world, I hug my guns every night.
My only gripe with the factory is the lack of a new design rear axle
that would retro-fit on all the older units. I am still keeping my fingers
crossed this will happen.
I am not looking for a flame war, just stating my .02
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Michaelg Contributing Member

Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 129 Location: Wheaton Illinois
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chicknfeet Contributing Member

Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 416 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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I think everyone here is putting to much emphasis on the US market the truth is we are not the dominate purchasing market right now. Sense last year Campagna has spread its wings in the world, in markets like Dubai and Japan which are calling much more demand on such an exotic vehicle. I have a friend that has been moving the T-Rex in to the middle east for a few years and let me tell you they bring a whole lot more than the 3k mark up. Although I think it sucks to see such an increase in price for our market I do commend Campagna for doing it at such a hard time, its a bold statement on such a vehicle. I will be the first to stand up and say you have priced yourself out of a market but you will also raise the rate on the used market. Just food for thought California raised its tax rate just before I purchase my '09 from 8.25% to 9.75% that alone was over 1K and the DMV raised the registration rate by 50% that made my T-Rex tax and reg $6800. and because I didn't registrar the Rex till 45 days after the purchase date on the contract it accrued another $900 in fees! So yes $7700. for registration just to own a new T-Rex... Its not the dealer pricing them out of the market in my opinion... nobody in there right mind should buy a new T-Rex in California because the state gets the benefit not the manufacture. The only real down side to this price increase means the guys wanting to upgrade still have to come out of pocket, I know it suck! Also it will keep the T-rex owners to such a small market which means less people to ride and share our experiences with. _________________ "OUT TO LUNCH" and not coming back. |
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GRex Contributing Member

Joined: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 128 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I bought mine knowing that Campagna was bankrupt, and that most of the dealers were gone. Somehow I got 15,000 on the original bearings, but that was clearly luck. Like everyone else, I would like to see the factory improvement to the bearing issue.
chickenfeet: those California taxes are why I live in Texas! Texas is not bankrupt. Sales tax on a vehicle is 6.25%. Registration is not tied to "value". I just got this years' registration for less than $80/year. ($40 of that is for vanity plates!) And my inspection was about $14.
Johnny: can you retrofit a 2005 with the 2009/2010 rear axle? _________________ 2010 White/Silver 14RR
2005 Pearl White T-Rex(SOLD)
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chicknfeet Contributing Member

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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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GRex wrote: |
Johnny: can you retrofit a 2005 with the 2009/2010 rear axle? |
my 05 has an '07 rear... _________________ "OUT TO LUNCH" and not coming back. |
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GRex Contributing Member

Joined: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 128 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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chicknfeet wrote: | GRex wrote: |
Johnny: can you retrofit a 2005 with the 2009/2010 rear axle? |
my 05 has an '07 rear... |
Does the '07 rear solve the bearing problems? _________________ 2010 White/Silver 14RR
2005 Pearl White T-Rex(SOLD)
"Two things are infinite: The Universe and Human Stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
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chicknfeet Contributing Member

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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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GRex wrote: | chicknfeet wrote: | GRex wrote: |
Johnny: can you retrofit a 2005 with the 2009/2010 rear axle? |
my 05 has an '07 rear... |
Does the '07 rear solve the bearing problems? |
knock on wood (my head) its been good _________________ "OUT TO LUNCH" and not coming back. |
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