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Old 08-04-2009, 05:32 PM
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3 dealers in my area...closest one is 35 miles away. but the best one is 45 miles away. Personally I like knowing there's a dealership about every 60 miles along the interstate. Can't say that about Indian.
 
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Originally Posted by Tbyrd
Say what? While I am not challenging you because I do not know the facts, it would make zero sense of a company to not have overlap in agreements with suppliers or dealers. It boggles the mind to think that HD would voluntarily create a situation where they could lose a large portion of their dealership network in one month. I am confused on this one.
Actually I think it's brilliant. Having all dealers renew at the same time means the parent company can make consistant changes through out the dealer network. It also gives bargining leverage to both parties just like labor unions.
 
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In rural areas where the dealers are spread thin, I wouldn't expect any closings. In populated metro ares where many dealers are within 10-15 miles. Those are the dealers that should be sweating.

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