Euphonius,

I sold my BMW on Saturday, which means I still need a general bike for my 60 kilometer daily commute. I was spending over ¥6000 per year just in tires with the beemer, so the Yingang looks like an economical choice for my twisty mountain ride to the office every day. Not to rub it in, but I do ride every day, year round, down here in GD and it adds up to a lot of mileage.

What I want(ed) from QingQi is the QM250GY-2D adventure touring type bike they've been offering for the last six months. It's different than my previous QM250GY-B(ASD). What chaps my ass, is the fact that QingQi introduced the QM250GY-B(ASD) in October of 2008 and the bike is still hardly available. Yes, there are a few in select markets, but they're still trying to pawn off the old QM200 instead of focusing on their 250 range. Furthermore, for over six months they've been showing the world their QM250GY-2D at trade shows and gracing the covers of magazines with it, yet when you offer a fistful of cash, and actually want to take delivery, you find out only one unit exists and it's just a prototype.

It's taken weeks, a dozen phone calls/e-mails, and a trip to the factory. I still have no confirmation on when, or if, I can actually take delivery of the vehicle. Ask some other members here about the responses they've gotten from QingQi, I'm sure it's only me that gets ignored.

On December 5th I decided to buy the TGR from Galaxy, it's sitting in my garage, with plates, registration and everything already. I paid for my Yingang today and it's due to arrive next Monday. If those companies can be so responsive, why can't QingQi? I'm still going to make one more giant effort for the QM250GY-2D, but if it fails, it will be my last attempt as sticking with QingQi.

Cheers!
ChinaV