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Old 08-06-2009, 09:01 AM
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I was just curious how the rest of the country is doing. My local dealership here in East Texas is a Ghost Town these past few weeks. There’s nobody buying bikes and very few even looking at bikes.

Of course my dealership is still an M.S.R.P Dealership, so maybe people are going somewhere else. But there is seldom anybody even in the store. It has been HOT here, over a 100 everyday since the first of June.

So how’s you part of the country ???????
 
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We had one dealership close here in central Florida. Its sister store is not doing well. I was told that things do slow down some during the summer.
 
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I have been in Sheldons in Durham NC twice in the last 3 weeks. I was the only customer in the store both times. The last time I was there - it was me and one lady behind the desk at the front door. Not a sales guy or parts guy to be seen !!!!
 
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The dealer in Allen TX seems to be doing well...I know they received several 2010's...a Limited Ultra and CVO Ultra and both sold in two hours....however, they still have quite a few 2009's on the floor...
 
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Originally Posted by Texas Fat Boy
I was just curious how the rest of the country is doing. My local dealership here in East Texas is a Ghost Town these past few weeks. There’s nobody buying bikes and very few even looking at bikes.

Of course my dealership is still an M.S.R.P Dealership, so maybe people are going somewhere else. But there is seldom anybody even in the store. It has been HOT here, over a 100 everyday since the first of June.

So how’s you part of the country ???????
The local dealer here is doing okay. Slower than I ever remember it though..
 
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A dealer in KC added two more salesmen last month....!
 
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Originally Posted by captharley
I have been in Sheldons in Durham NC twice in the last 3 weeks. I was the only customer in the store both times. The last time I was there - it was me and one lady behind the desk at the front door. Not a sales guy or parts guy to be seen !!!!
Shelton's in Smithfield at the pottery is still staying pretty busy, but they are in a prime location.
 
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The dealer in Allen TX seems to be doing well...I know they received several 2010's...a Limited Ultra and CVO Ultra and both sold in two hours....however, they still have quite a few 2009's on the floor...
My local shop is a Satellite store of another one 70 miles away. The main store sold two of their 2010 CVOs right away too, but that's about it. Both of there stores have way to many 09s left.
 
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A dealer in KC added two more salesmen last month....!
If they are on commission, that doesn't really mean anything.
They are probably two ex-car salesman, maybe not. I hope your store is doing well.
 
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I was in Patriot HD in Fairfax VA over the weekend. It was packed when I was there. So they must be doing ok.
 


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