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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Madtownguzzi on March 04, 2019, 10:24:02 AM

Title: A couple of Wisconsin Harley dealers are in big trouble with the Motor Company
Post by: Madtownguzzi on March 04, 2019, 10:24:02 AM

The Janesville and New Berlin dealers owe the mother ship 6.3 million dollars threw some shady financing shenanigans.

Story here:  https://www.biztimes.com/2019/industries/law/harley-seeking-6-3-million-from-new-berlin-janesville-dealerships/?fbclid=IwAR0q2kfCvLI91RndMdi6xwEg6bMqjTgxu6oPQaj9llbPpufFuODqjt7Qxd8

Title: Re: A couple of Wisconsin Harley dealers are in big trouble with the Motor Company
Post by: handyandy on March 04, 2019, 11:05:26 AM

Way back in 1970 the same business plan put a  local Guzzi and Kawasaki dealer in central Indiana out of business. He had a lot of empty crates as inventory. He left town in the middle of night.

Title: Re: A couple of Wisconsin Harley dealers are in big trouble with the Motor Company
Post by: LowRyter on March 04, 2019, 03:34:23 PM

Talking to a local guy that used to be in the business, the manufacturers are even worse with their strong arm tactics, inventory dumps and required-after-the-fact merchandise buys and franchise fees.

He gave me an example of Polaris denying adding Indian franchises to Victory dealers while at the same time requiring them to make additional investment buys into the Victory franchises months before closing them down.   

But like the article said, we had a multi brand dealer here that was shut down doing the same thing.  Included were rumors of warranty and bust-out fraud.  Folks played heck getting their bikes out of the service bay after bankruptcy. 

Title: Re: A couple of Wisconsin Harley dealers are in big trouble with the Motor Company
Post by: John Ulrich on March 04, 2019, 11:10:54 PM

With the amount of HD dealerships in that area it's not a surprise the weak "lambs" are going to slaughter.

Title: Re: A couple of Wisconsin Harley dealers are in big trouble with the Motor Company
Post by: Yeahoo Whoyah on March 05, 2019, 01:59:05 AM

Neither a borrower nor a lender be....

Title: Re: A couple of Wisconsin Harley dealers are in big trouble with the Motor Company
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on March 05, 2019, 08:21:08 AM

 Greed makes the world of business work.

Title: Re: A couple of Wisconsin Harley dealers are in big trouble with the Motor Company
Post by: JJ on March 05, 2019, 08:24:00 AM

Quote from: Sasquatch Jim on March 05, 2019, 08:21:08 AM

Greed makes the world of business work.

Sad, but true in most cases..."HD dealers behaving badly..." :shocked: :rolleyes: :huh: