Another dealership changes owners
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2020
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From: PNW
Probably the best dealership around me, Pocono Mountain Harley Davidson, was purchased by American road group, who owns around a dozen dealerships.
One of the 1st things they did was cancel the Harley demo truck event, which the dealerhip had hosted for years. Next all the price tags were removed from the bikes, there's absolutely nothing on them now so you don't even know used from new. You ask for a price, the answer is come into my office.
I haven't been back since, but what I'm hearing is they blacked out the prices on all of the merchandise on the floor as well.
Unfortunately this seems to be happening more and more as long time mom and pop type dealerships get swallowed up by these conglomerates.
It really makes me infuriated but the only thing I can do to protest it is take my business elsewhere.
One of the 1st things they did was cancel the Harley demo truck event, which the dealerhip had hosted for years. Next all the price tags were removed from the bikes, there's absolutely nothing on them now so you don't even know used from new. You ask for a price, the answer is come into my office.
I haven't been back since, but what I'm hearing is they blacked out the prices on all of the merchandise on the floor as well.
Unfortunately this seems to be happening more and more as long time mom and pop type dealerships get swallowed up by these conglomerates.
It really makes me infuriated but the only thing I can do to protest it is take my business elsewhere.
Road Warrior
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My local dealership, Doc’s Harley (Kirkwood, MO) was sold recently. It was a mom & pop for years and it was bought by a guy who owns Harley dealerships in Indiana & Tennessee. The whole vibe of Doc’s changed overnight, weird stuff like everyone who works on the sales floor now walks around wearing earpieces. They have ton of bikes on the showroom floor, but it’s like they are all the same god damn bike: black baggers.
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Unless something has drastically changed since I worked in a dealership, the real money comes from the service and parts departments, not the sales department. The new bike sales were considered a necessary evil by most dealers.
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My local dealership, Docs Harley (Kirkwood, MO) was sold recently. It was a mom & pop for years and it was bought by a guy who owns Harley dealerships in Indiana & Tennessee. The whole vibe of Docs changed overnight, weird stuff like everyone who works on the sales floor now walks around wearing earpieces. They have ton of bikes on the showroom floor, but its like they are all the same god damn bike: black baggers.
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It better than the dealership closing. Miracle Mile HD and Lighthouse HD in Long Island, NY, closed and were never replaced. 
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Maybe not hundreds but they do have 63 and counting
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Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2019
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From: Colorado
WOW....I bought a Harley from Cowboy in 1980 when they were a two bike showroom on Burnett Road. My have times changed. Here in Colorado John Elway is buying up HD and Powersport dealerships. And the wheels on the bus go round and round.
