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Post by cookees on Aug 5, 2016 21:11:42 GMT -5
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Puma Cycles
by: spandi - Aug 6, 2016 9:07:20 GMT -5
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Post by spandi on Aug 6, 2016 9:07:20 GMT -5
Thanks Cookies. I have a Znen 250, (same as Puma E250) so this may be a new source for the hardest thing to find......body panels.
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Post by cookees on Aug 6, 2016 11:20:19 GMT -5
I don't think Puma ever marketed the 250...but good luck anyway.
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Post by tortoise on Aug 6, 2016 13:51:31 GMT -5
Any insight as to why the Puma branded Znen's were discontinued . . perhaps price competition from TaoTao?
Many Znen importers just do not appear to have their head in the game. Redstreak for example has still not updated their website . . while SSR actively promotes. BMS and Wolf seem somewhat active . . Motorino totally "static" and "web challenged".
Despite their "Benelli" sounding name . . kudos to Bintelli for occasionally participating on this forum and Facebook!
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Post by cookees on Aug 6, 2016 16:36:55 GMT -5
There were originally 6 importers that all used Znen as their source of supply, Puma, Gorilla( now Wolf),BMS, Red Streak, Motorino (Valley) and Bintelli (now sourced from another).
Puma was pretty aggressive, and perhaps too aggressive on their pricing. The overall drop in scooter sales did them in.
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Post by rockynv on Aug 7, 2016 6:11:27 GMT -5
Puma was also known as Znen Direct and some took exception when they started competing directly with the existing distributors that were already selling Znen bikes. When you start competing with your existing distributor network you are asking for trouble.
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by: Bintelli - Justin - Aug 9, 2016 17:25:09 GMT -5
Post by Bintelli - Justin on Aug 9, 2016 17:25:09 GMT -5
[/p] Despite their "Benelli" sounding name . . kudos to Bintelli for occasionally participating on this forum and Facebook!
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by: Bintelli - Jason - Aug 9, 2016 17:32:25 GMT -5
Post by Bintelli - Jason on Aug 9, 2016 17:32:25 GMT -5
Any insight as to why the Puma branded Znen's were discontinued . . perhaps price competition from TaoTao?
Many Znen importers just do not appear to have their head in the game. Redstreak for example has still not updated their website . . while SSR actively promotes. BMS and Wolf seem somewhat active . . Motorino totally "static" and "web challenged".
Despite their "Benelli" sounding name . . kudos to Bintelli for occasionally participating on this forum and Facebook!
We do love Kudos! I would say we participate on Facebook pretty frequently =] |
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Post by spandi on Aug 10, 2016 16:51:43 GMT -5
I don't think Puma ever marketed the 250...but good luck anyway. Thanks. They did but dropped it from their lineup. Most all the dealer's who carried the Znen 250 (aka the Roar) have quit, or are out of business. |
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