the dealer i go to here in portland is just about always busy too...and I go there quite often...pass it daily on my commute

 

Not to burst your bubble but I have a number of friends that work at the Lynnwood dealership and things are far from "rosey" there. They have had to lay off quite a few people in all departments and have had to cut the hours of most of the staff. The finance department alone has gone from 4 people between the 2 stores to just one guy covering both HD and the metric store (which of course is now back in the old building next door due to financial reasons as well).

They are not alone though. Also have a couple of friends up at Sound Harley and their bike sales are way down since last year at the same time. Both stores get a lot of riders stopping in and hanging out during the nice weather but not enough people buying bikes.

 

Things in the shadow or the GREAT EAST sometimes look "Rosey". But then we here on the west coast always hear about things after the fact.


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/24/bu...1&ref=business

 

I bought my Nightster at the dealership in Lynnwood. Everyone I know who bought a bike from there is happy with their deals. They are fair, easy to work with and super friendly. Their service dept is pretty decent too. They have been in business a long time.

 

I would not have guessed they were in trouble. That's too bad, my expeirence buying my bike there was excellent.

I know that the metric store moved back to its original building, but I didn't realize that the Harley dealer was having trouble. I guess I'll take some of my dollars up there and do my part.

 

Eastside Harley is getting ready to open a new dyno room. They are a free dyno run, so I'm sure they'll end up selling a couple bikes that day. I'm going to take my Nightster over and get it dyno'd. They have already been trying to get me to take advantage of the sportster trade up deal...who know's maybe I'll get a good deal that day.

 

things are slow up at Skagit Harley havent seen much movement at all lately there
good to know some are still doing ok

 

Pretty much the same story here in the Eastcoast....Battlefields has the crowds and I've seen 3-4 sold stickers on them.....I always thought when I bought my new sled, I fricken riding it out riight there and then? I quess prep and add ons.....

 

The dealer we go to in Iowa was slow after xmas but very busy now, selling bikes and my friends new street glide just came in on Thursday.

 

Dealer I used to go to was putting sold signs on bike which weren't sold just to make you think there was demand and action.

Fkn crooks in every way.