A pointless post & vent
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2018
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From: PEI, Canada
My local dealer (an hour and a half's ride away) is losing their Harley franchise at the end of the year. To me it's not a huge loss cause they weren't real good to deal with anyway but now my nearest is over 2 hours away. Yesterday that dealer had a post on Instagram on how they were moving the Harley part of the business to a seperate location (they also sell Honda, KTM and Husqvarna). They've been in business since 1968, had Harleys since 1982 so I thought this was a little strange to separate the businesses, must be a head office decision.
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Seasoned HDF Member
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From: OH
The sad part is that they are not being closed by choice or market forces
this dealer is still successful and viable
this dealer is still successful and viable
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From: Texas, USA
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If corporate buys any of their inventory it will be at a loss. The dealer will have to pay the freight charges to ship the items. And corporate will be very picky about what they are allowing to be returned. No chemicals (lubricants, paint, loctite, brake cleaner, etc.), batteries, obsolete parts, and the packaging must be pristine.
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From: Central Texas
It is really sad, that one of the privileges of owning a Harley Davidson motorcycle, Is that no matter where you are there is a dealership within a hundred miles or less, from where you are. The sad part is, is that the Mother company is doing it's best to keep that from being a selling point.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2017
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From: Indiana
still havent heard about the reasons one of my dealers closed one of their locations...
If market driven, sad and we can hope the market comes back
If MOCO driven, pitiful and crazy
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From: SoCal
Agree, sad. I almost wonder if the Moco is picking on older dealerships where the family owners are retirement age and somewhat obviously aren't going to be willing to make big new investments demanded by the Moco? I suspect the new modern bean counters at the Moco are making some big mistakes they will only come to realize down the road, meanwhile screwing over dealer owners who have loyally supported the brand and their local market for decades. So much for loyalty.
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From: OH
it is on the owners dime