I've lived in Michigan all of my life. A wise man once told me that if you live in Michigan the four seasons are dramatic. Each has its own way of affecting our lives. He said, you don't have to LIKE all four seasons, but you'd better be able to tolerate the ones you don't like. The Motorplex sells every powersports vehicle except one: snow machines. I guess part of the reason is that I really don't embrace cold weather! The other part is economics. It just doesn't snow as much in West Michigan as it used to. Our motto is: "There's always water in Michigan. It might not be WARM water, but there is always water!" Snow machine folks sometimes have to drive north hundreds of miles just to find snow cover. That brings me to one of my pet peeves: Over reactive weather forecasters!
Have you noticed that whenever snow is predicted it comes with great fanfare by the media. Winter storm watch; winter storm warning; Lake effect warning; Blizzard warning. Just today, South Haven was to be the "hot spot" with up to 16" of snow predicted. Any responsible South Haven resident who didn't rush to the store for bread, milk and toilet paper was sure to be caught "unprepared" by the impending, paralyzing onslaught of snow! The 11:00pm news last night had "team coverage" of 2nd storm of the season. One eager reporter was set up along side of US-131 citing how she observed that the snow flakes seemed to be getting larger as the storm covered all of West Michigan. It was amusing as the camera panned to the expressway, cars were traveling by on wet pavement and cruising at 60 to 70 mph! She did make a nice snow man, though, and asked viewers to send in more photos of their creations. Next we were told that roadways were snow covered and slippery and that the morning commute would be a hum dinger! Let's see. We live in Michigan, beside a big, warm lake, and it snows. THAT certainly is "breaking" news. With earth shattering wisdom, the news crew advised that if we MUST go outside, we were to slow down and take extra time for our travels! What a revelation. Not that's what I call useful news coverage.
A local TV weatherman's blog was describing in detail the approaching storm. He said conditions would deteriorate in the late afternoon with falling temps and snow. A person responded and asked if she should change here 3:30pm doctor's appointment or did he think that the "storm" would hold off 'til later in the day? In this day of "instant" news coverage, one would think that Mother Nature would be prompt and keep her "appointments"! My grandfather would only say "your generation has gone soft". It's Michigan. It's winter. You dress warm, you shovel, you plow and if at all possible use some common sense. PURE MICHIGAN! Enjoy the pure, fresh beauty of new fallen snow.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Grand Rapids Boat Show is HERE!
There is no more SURE SIGN of SPRING than the Grand Rapids Boat Show! The VanDerZee Motorplex display is open at Devos Place in downtown Grand Rapids! It is the debut of the ALL NEW 2011 Kawasaki Ultra 300X, a 300 horsepower Jet Ski. The Ultra 300X can only be seen at the Motorplex display. Kawasaki shipped a pre-production unit to us just for this show!
The show opened at 3:00pm this afternoon and the traffic is already heavy. Folks have had enough of winter and are showing confidence that things in West Michigan are getting better. What better way to have family fun than a new Kawasaki Jet Ski or Yamaha Waverunner from VanDerZee Motorplex. We are excited to be here and have already sold our first unit of the show! If you want to talk with some personal watercraft FANATICS, then the VanDerZee Motorplex display is the place to be today through Sunday.
Kawasaki and Yamaha have given us EXCLUSIVE Grand Rapids Boat Show incentives. Purchase your new Yamaha Waverunner at the show and you'll get 5 years of warranty at NO CHARGE! Kawasaki has given us our strongest incentives of the year including the 2011 models. We have our 2010 Kawasaki STX 15F rider education units on sale too. The values of the Show are at VanDerZee Motorplex.
COME JOIN THE FUN. SPRING IN JUST 33 DAYS!!!!
The show opened at 3:00pm this afternoon and the traffic is already heavy. Folks have had enough of winter and are showing confidence that things in West Michigan are getting better. What better way to have family fun than a new Kawasaki Jet Ski or Yamaha Waverunner from VanDerZee Motorplex. We are excited to be here and have already sold our first unit of the show! If you want to talk with some personal watercraft FANATICS, then the VanDerZee Motorplex display is the place to be today through Sunday.
Kawasaki and Yamaha have given us EXCLUSIVE Grand Rapids Boat Show incentives. Purchase your new Yamaha Waverunner at the show and you'll get 5 years of warranty at NO CHARGE! Kawasaki has given us our strongest incentives of the year including the 2011 models. We have our 2010 Kawasaki STX 15F rider education units on sale too. The values of the Show are at VanDerZee Motorplex.
COME JOIN THE FUN. SPRING IN JUST 33 DAYS!!!!
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Christmas Perspective
Just a week until Christmas! It is a time to reflect the past 12 months. My greatest observation is that as I get older, the time goes by faster. Christmas is also a time when people seem to smile more and say kind things. I think that most of us are a bit more relaxed and easy going this time of year. Maybe it's the Christmas music playing at the Motorplex? By the way, have any "classic" Christmas songs been recorded the the last 10 years? Just give me Bing and White Christmas and I'm all set. Throw in Miracle on 34th Street, It's a Wonderful Life, White Christmas, Holiday Inn and Christmas Vacation and I'll be content for a long time.
The economy has really hit families hard this year making Christmas shopping a tall task. My daughter Megan and her husband Matt adopted a family for Christmas. When the mother listed home cleaning supplies as her wish, it really had an impact on how just how hard it is to get by right now. We may complain that being in business is hard in this economy but when you see how many families are truly struggling to get by, the real meaning of Christmas comes through.
My wife and I are truly blessed by a tremendous family. Our 3 girls and our 2 sons-in-law are the greatest reason to be thankful. I know that I'll receive some wonderful gifts this year. I also know that they will have made Christmas happen for 3 less fortunate families. Just knowing that somewhere a little guy or gal is opening a present on Christmas Day, who might not have had a single gift otherwise, is a feeling that will last a lifetime.
I thank my daughters for the gift of compassion. Merry Christmas Everyone!
The economy has really hit families hard this year making Christmas shopping a tall task. My daughter Megan and her husband Matt adopted a family for Christmas. When the mother listed home cleaning supplies as her wish, it really had an impact on how just how hard it is to get by right now. We may complain that being in business is hard in this economy but when you see how many families are truly struggling to get by, the real meaning of Christmas comes through.
My wife and I are truly blessed by a tremendous family. Our 3 girls and our 2 sons-in-law are the greatest reason to be thankful. I know that I'll receive some wonderful gifts this year. I also know that they will have made Christmas happen for 3 less fortunate families. Just knowing that somewhere a little guy or gal is opening a present on Christmas Day, who might not have had a single gift otherwise, is a feeling that will last a lifetime.
I thank my daughters for the gift of compassion. Merry Christmas Everyone!
Monday, November 29, 2010
A DECEMBER TO REMEMBER SALE at the MOTORPLEX
The Christmas Season is here and VanDerZee Motorplex announces our STOREWIDE CLEARANCE SALE! We have gift ideas for the WHOLE FAMILY from clothing and accessories to the "BIG ONES": Personal Watercraft * Motorcycles * ATV's * Scooters * Utility Vehicles * Recreational Vehicles. Every new Kawasaki and Yamaha is ON SALE during our DECEMBER TO REMEMBER SALE!
So many parents and grand parents come to the Motorplex and tell us "We want something that will bring the kids home?" We can tell you that a new Kawasaki Jet Ski or Yamaha Waverunner will do the trick! When our 3 daughters were growing up, Sundays were Jet Ski days at the beach. Sure, we'd have a whole bunch of their friends come too but what great FAMILY FUN. We knew who their friends were, what they were doing and best of all they had a GREAT TIME riding and driving personal watercraft. If you own a 21 foot or bigger runabout, you probably would not consider letting someone else take it for a drive. That is the joy of personal watercraft. They are spontaneous and responsible riding is easy! You can tow water skiers, wake boarders and multiple passenger tubes.
This Christmas choose the gift for everyone in the family, a new KAWASAKI JET SKI or YAMAHA WAVERUNNER. All 4 strokes, all 3 seaters and best of all they are ALL ON SALE. We'll even store your purchase 'til spring at no charge. We've even come up with some unique ways to "wrap" your purchase for Christmas with special photos or other "sneaky" ways to surprise the family. As my daughter Megan always reminds me, "You can't put a price on FAMILY!"
So many parents and grand parents come to the Motorplex and tell us "We want something that will bring the kids home?" We can tell you that a new Kawasaki Jet Ski or Yamaha Waverunner will do the trick! When our 3 daughters were growing up, Sundays were Jet Ski days at the beach. Sure, we'd have a whole bunch of their friends come too but what great FAMILY FUN. We knew who their friends were, what they were doing and best of all they had a GREAT TIME riding and driving personal watercraft. If you own a 21 foot or bigger runabout, you probably would not consider letting someone else take it for a drive. That is the joy of personal watercraft. They are spontaneous and responsible riding is easy! You can tow water skiers, wake boarders and multiple passenger tubes.
This Christmas choose the gift for everyone in the family, a new KAWASAKI JET SKI or YAMAHA WAVERUNNER. All 4 strokes, all 3 seaters and best of all they are ALL ON SALE. We'll even store your purchase 'til spring at no charge. We've even come up with some unique ways to "wrap" your purchase for Christmas with special photos or other "sneaky" ways to surprise the family. As my daughter Megan always reminds me, "You can't put a price on FAMILY!"
Monday, November 22, 2010
Saving Grace at Thanksgiving
Our family started a tradition years ago when everyone was seated at the Thanksgiving table and ready to begin the turkey day celebration. We go around the table and ask everyone to say what they are personally thankful for. It was awkward at first, but as time has gone by we have gotten some very heartfelt and memorable responses. We truly do live in a country of boundless opportunity. Just one trip to a 3rd world country makes you realize how fortunate we are to live in this country! For all of our faults and what we perceive as huge problems, we truly do have a lot to be thankful for!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
New at the Motorplex!!
This was a wonderfully busy summer season that just flew by! The Motorplex continues to evolve with the times. There have been some exciting changes and additions to the Motorplex.
We are completely remodeling our web page www.vanderzeemotorplex.com to offer DIRECT ONLINE PURCHASES of Kawasaki and Yamaha parts and accessories. We'll also offer you much more information on things such as our new and pre-owned inventory, service specials and links to our social pages on Facebook and this blog! We will also offer weekly emails with exclusive money saving offers. If you are not currently on our list, just send an email to:sales@vanderzeemotorplex.com and we'll do the rest!
We have added KYMCO scooters and ATV's. Kymco is a well respected manufacturer of 50cc to 400cc scooters as well as ATV's. Our product offerings now include KAWASAKI motorcycles, atv's, Mule utility vehicles, Teryx recreational vehicles, and, of course Jet Ski watercraft * Yamaha Waverunners * Schwinn Scooters * Kymco Scooters and Pre-Owned cars and trucks *
Take ADVANTAGE of our STORE WIDE MODEL YEAR END FINAL CLEARANCE SALE on every new 2009 and 2010 in stock! Special finance rates as low as 4.0% makes this a great time to buy at our lowest prices of the year!
Our service department offers expert, certified work for your powersports or automotive needs with VALUE PRICING! Bring your vehicle to the Motorplex for oil changes, brakes, exhaust and electronics. We offer ALL MAJOR BRANDS of new tires for your toy or auto! We'll even WASH your vehicle at NO CHARGE with any service work performed!
We offer personal watercraft winterizing, shrink wrap and storage! Motorcycle and scooters need to be winterized in the off season too including the all important battery tender! Enjoy the peace of mind knowing that your machine will be ready when spring arrives!
Christmas shopping time is here and the Motorplex is the place to find that special gift! It may be a snow plow for your atv or some chrome for your bike. Did you know that we carry O'Brien inflatables? We have a great selection of clothing, too: hats * gloves * hooded sweatshirts * rain gear * wet suits * t shirts * leather jackets * leather vests * chaps * boots. We even have Kawasaki cordless tools of all types! There's a lot to see at the Motorplex!
Remember, Saturdays at the Motorplex mean FREE HOT DOGS and COCA COLA from 11:00am to 3:00pm! Bring the whole family for the best dogs in town. Who can turn down FREE FOOD??
Please come to the Motorplex and see all that is new! We're confident that no one will try harder to earn your business! Thanks for the visit. We hope to see you at the Motorplex!
We are completely remodeling our web page www.vanderzeemotorplex.com to offer DIRECT ONLINE PURCHASES of Kawasaki and Yamaha parts and accessories. We'll also offer you much more information on things such as our new and pre-owned inventory, service specials and links to our social pages on Facebook and this blog! We will also offer weekly emails with exclusive money saving offers. If you are not currently on our list, just send an email to:sales@vanderzeemotorplex.com and we'll do the rest!
We have added KYMCO scooters and ATV's. Kymco is a well respected manufacturer of 50cc to 400cc scooters as well as ATV's. Our product offerings now include KAWASAKI motorcycles, atv's, Mule utility vehicles, Teryx recreational vehicles, and, of course Jet Ski watercraft * Yamaha Waverunners * Schwinn Scooters * Kymco Scooters and Pre-Owned cars and trucks *
Take ADVANTAGE of our STORE WIDE MODEL YEAR END FINAL CLEARANCE SALE on every new 2009 and 2010 in stock! Special finance rates as low as 4.0% makes this a great time to buy at our lowest prices of the year!
Our service department offers expert, certified work for your powersports or automotive needs with VALUE PRICING! Bring your vehicle to the Motorplex for oil changes, brakes, exhaust and electronics. We offer ALL MAJOR BRANDS of new tires for your toy or auto! We'll even WASH your vehicle at NO CHARGE with any service work performed!
We offer personal watercraft winterizing, shrink wrap and storage! Motorcycle and scooters need to be winterized in the off season too including the all important battery tender! Enjoy the peace of mind knowing that your machine will be ready when spring arrives!
Christmas shopping time is here and the Motorplex is the place to find that special gift! It may be a snow plow for your atv or some chrome for your bike. Did you know that we carry O'Brien inflatables? We have a great selection of clothing, too: hats * gloves * hooded sweatshirts * rain gear * wet suits * t shirts * leather jackets * leather vests * chaps * boots. We even have Kawasaki cordless tools of all types! There's a lot to see at the Motorplex!
Remember, Saturdays at the Motorplex mean FREE HOT DOGS and COCA COLA from 11:00am to 3:00pm! Bring the whole family for the best dogs in town. Who can turn down FREE FOOD??
Please come to the Motorplex and see all that is new! We're confident that no one will try harder to earn your business! Thanks for the visit. We hope to see you at the Motorplex!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Grand Rapids Ultimate Sports Show
This is a new venue for VanDerZee Motorplex. The Ultimate Sports Show at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids is going on this Thursday, March 18th through Sunday. We have Kawasaki Mule Utility Vehicles, ATV's, and Teryx Recreational Vehicles. Last month was the very successful Grand Rapids Boat Show where we displayed our Kawasaki Jet Skis and Yamaha Waverunners. The Ultimate Sports Show is geared toward the avid outdoorsman. We didn't know what kind of crowd to expect but when I saw the folks waiting for the show to open flow out of the building I got excited. This is one WILD show packed with people. Granted, the weather is wonderful but my goodness, these folks are out in droves!
This show has shown us just how much folks love their outdoor activities. We truly live in a great area of lakes, trails and hunting. Come see VanDerZee Motorplex at the Ultimate Sports Show, DeVos Hall downtown Grand Rapids. More later today including the "flying" dog leap into the pool!
This show has shown us just how much folks love their outdoor activities. We truly live in a great area of lakes, trails and hunting. Come see VanDerZee Motorplex at the Ultimate Sports Show, DeVos Hall downtown Grand Rapids. More later today including the "flying" dog leap into the pool!
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