Maybe this is a stupid question, but what is the "intelligence" behind not allowing dealers to sell bikes on Sunday? I was in Indianapolis last year and saw a sign up at a dealership that said this, I thought it was just a wierd state law in IN, but I just read a post about some other states being the same way. WTF?

 

I'm not really sure what the "purpose" is behind it, but as far back as I can remember it has been that way in Illinois and Wisconsin

 

I'm not sure about the logic of it...

But here in Texas it's called the blue law. The rule is that you can only sell motorized vehicles 6 out of the 7 days in the week. Most places choose Sunday and completely close up shop. I believe it is mostly a religious thing... Rest on the 7th day.

Note that way back when, a lot of people that worked in the motorcycle business raced on Sunday... So they would drive all night to get to the race. Race on Sunday, and have Monday to get back home.

 

we can buy them here in VA on Sunday.....I don't recall if I have ever bought a bike on Sunday, but have bought cars on Sunday.

 

you'll see some car dealers open on Sunday, but they are closed on Saturday.

I remember growing up that most stores were closed on Sunday. The grocery store was open but they had isles blocked that you couldn't take merchandise out of on Sunday. Only food was able to be sold according to the "blue law". Most of that is gone now except for motorized vehicles.

 

I believe we can buy them on Sunday in NC. Dealers are opened and have seen the sales rep do the paperwork and prep the bike and the customer leave with it so.....

 

In Indiana, the law stems way back into the 60s. The legislature justifed it because the banks weren't open to arrange financing etc. I think now it is just a courtesy so the dealers take a day off and no one has the advantage. A long time ago, there were absolutely no businesses open on Sunday. That was the blue law. The car law goes further into individual rights. If you read the law and take it as written, a private individual cannot even display a car or vehicle for sale. It cannot be displayed with a for sale sign in it. Some local ordinances even prohibit parking a car in the yard as if to display the car for sale. Indiana might be a little conservative.....except for the tax rates... Ken

 

When the Illinois law for no car sales on Sunday was passed for cars (might apply to bikes, too) the reasoning was stated as 'car salesmen need a day off and the dealers were working them 7.

OK - not really but accepting the need for a law about a day off for car salesmen - but why not Tuesday instead of Sunday since the majority of car buyers have 2 days to conveniently buy and Sunday is one of them. This is Illinois and I suspect money changed hands. Not sure how anyone would benefit but its so stupid that someone must've.

 

As already noted, it's a leftover from more general blue laws. I can remember growing up in Texas where you had to sign a slip stating that a Sunday purchase was for an emergency. You ended up with "emergency" purchases of sun tan oil, frisbees, etc.

I don't know whether they are a good thing or not, but if I were a dealer, I would secretly support blue laws. It costs more to keep a dealership open seven days a week instead of six. But once one or two dealers open Sundays, the rest believe they have to follow suit or be at a competitive disadvantage.

 

I just thought that it was because banks or lending agencies may be closed on Sundays. Never even thought about blue laws having anything to do with it.