Best dealers for Southeast BC

So how many miles you guys getting on your G4 belts? Is it game changing?

pistoncontracting said:

Well, its that time again. A friend of mine is looking for a new sled. He is in the process of relocating to south east BC.

I don't know for sure, but he seems on the fence on what brand. I'm guessing that dealer support is more important then frills and gimmicks offered by OEM.

Anyway, if a triangle was drawn between Cranbrook, Lethbridge, and Calgary- my friend is curious to hear which is the best dealership, and why.

Thanks in advance,
Asking for a friend.

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So to give some feedback for actual dealer related info based on experience which has nothing to do with belt life....

As mentioned Calgary/Cochrane both BowRidge for Doo and MountainToys for Polaris are great. I have dealt with both on sled/bike purchases and have no concerns going back to either. You won't typically hear anything negative about either. Right in Calgary I do deal with Cycleworks, I have purchased sleds there, they have a hard time keeping sales staff it seems. Decent enough service department, parts staff is good though the biggest thing that irritates me about Cycleworks is they have multiple shops but can't inventory share parts. If I am looking for something part related I call Calgary and they don't have it but can have it in a week, I call Okotoks and they have it. This is 2019, you mean to tell me they can't have a shared computer inventory system. Or heck if RedDeer/Edmonton had something they can't have it brought down? Anyways, pet peeve.

Cranbrook - All Season Motorsports has been decent for anything small I have stopped in for on my way through. I have heard nothing but decent things about them from others as well.

Closest to Lethbridge I have dealt with is Cycleworks in Okotoks. I haven't dealt with them on anything major, I know a few people who have bought their sleds there with good enough experiences, I don't know how any of their follow up experiences have gone. Parts is the same as the rest of the Cycleworks. Oddly enough, pricing is not always the same on things like fluids, bulk oil prices and so on.

A little further West once past Cranbrook you would have Playmor Power just outside of Neslon on the way to Castlegar for Doo and the gang there is generally great and if I lived in the area would have no problems dealing with them. I have called Playmor from the mountain in need of a throttle cable, they have left it for me on the doorstep as they were closing and I went in a couple days later to pay for it. No complaints. Right in Nelson is MainJet and honestly I know one of the owners and I won't step foot in their store for the foreseeable future. Their service department is one of the worst I have dealt with.

Its always good to deal with a shop who will stand by the product they sell. Some people will be critical because someone shops around and gets the best price on something which I have in the past but sometimes it creates a new business relationship with a dealer/salesman you wouldn't have gotten by being loyal to one shop or one brand. Everyone will have different experiences with dealers as well but having purchased 6 new sleds and 3 new bikes in the last 10 years I have experienced some good and not so good ones.

Wow you do know the guys at Mainjet. Words of wisdom right there.

I bought a sled from mainjet in sept 2017 and had a great experience. They seem to push alot of product out. Since i live too far away I don't go there for much else

pistoncontracting said:

Well, its that time again. A friend of mine is looking for a new sled. He is in the process of relocating to south east BC.

I don't know for sure, but he seems on the fence on what brand. I'm guessing that dealer support is more important then frills and gimmicks offered by OEM.

Anyway, if a triangle was drawn between Cranbrook, Lethbridge, and Calgary- my friend is curious to hear which is the best dealership, and why.

Thanks in advance,
Asking for a friend.

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I drive from Lethbridge to buy my cats from fernie. Paul and his crew have always treated me really good.

considering the cat dealer in Fernie has been open for over 20 years and is the only dealer in the area to have survived they must be doing something right. I don't own a cat but have bought some gear there.

Vertical-Extreme said:

I drive from Lethbridge to buy my cats from fernie. Paul and his crew have always treated me really good.

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