Platinum Extended Service Plan
OVERVIEW
Platinum is one of the four precious metals and is used in high-temperature catalysts and other applications where high-temperature stability is critical. Shiny and heavier than gold, it is the rarest normal precious metal (amount on earth would only fill the average living room) and still safe to handle in its natural form. Discovered by "accident", it is almost always found along with gold deposits. Where gold is ductile and soft, platinum is the opposite. The melting temperature is nearly twice gold's and shaping it into any form, particularly coinage, is much more complex and particular. They may strike a gold coin a couple of times during the minting process but some of the platinum coins are struck 5 or more times to get the detail required for official government or private issued coins, medals, etc. Like its comparison to gold, the Platinum Plan is a hard-core maintenance and service package designed to staunchly withstand the most demanding elements. It is an inclusive year-long Plan to address the entire bike on a continuous basis. The price cuts get meaner, the services get more complete. Throw in a more thorough and detailed initiation process than previous plans, a free Overhaul with Ultrasonic Cleaning, and you'll have the newest bike since riding it off the showroom floor! The service is designed for the serious rider or racer.
SERVICES - First Bike, First Visit
* Free Assessment to document the Bike * Free Overhaul with Showroom Cleaning - a white-glove cleaning * Fastest turnaround possible
SERVICES - Current Program Bike, Additional Visits
* 24-Hour/Same-Day Service * Minor Repair for those small annoyances * Major Repair for the other headaches * Simple Cleaning and then some * Add-Ons as needed or wanted
DURATION - 1 Year
This will last all year...will you?
DISCOUNTS
Labor - 20% on current Program Bike Rental - 60% during repair of current Program Bike Repair Parts - 15% for current Program Bike Mileage - 30% to repair current Program Bike (not tolls, ferries, etc.)
ADD ONS
* Race Assembly: $200 (save $150) * Consumer Assembly: $100 (save $50) * Free Overhaul for 1st bike, $175 thereafter (save $225+) * Hand-Built Wheels: $80 for labor (save $20+) * Cleaning: Showroom - $30 per visit; Basic - $15 per visit * Transfer Fee: $125
COST - $625
The Overhaul and Assessment combined cost nearly $300. So that still figures out to 1 solid year of service for just about $300! That's just a handful of Tune-Ups and the inevitable repair labor, the Plan almost pays for itself.
UPGRADES over Gold Plan
* Includes Overhaul for the initial bike * Better cleaning * Nearly all repair labor covered * Still deeper savings
RESTRICTIONS
See Extended Service Plan Restrictions for a complete list.
NOTES
Because this service is available to used bikes, it can be more time consuming than a new build. All parts are removed from the frame for the Overhaul. Unless the bike is less than one year old or in exceptional condition otherwise, the cable systems should be replaced, maybe the entire drivetrain, handlebar tape, some rubber, anything else...now's the time. Nearly all labor would be covered.
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