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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #75 on: December 27, 2017, 09:53:11 AM »

0% for 72 months financing on 2017 Chieftains OR 4 years of warranty (2 basic, 2 extended).  Blurb from the website:
"0% APR for 72 months OR 4-year warranty (2-year warranty + 2-year ESC) OR $1500 Trade-in on the purchase of a new 2017 Chieftain Classic, Chieftain Limited & Chieftain Dark Horse Indian Motorcycle. Offer valid December 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017."

...come on in, fellers, the water is fine.... ;D

Their dealer network must be stuck with too many Chieftans.  Not enough room for the 18s, so it's Indianthon, like Toyatahon except on 2 wheels.

Or they are benevolent, caring manufacturers, trying to do good for the biking world by taking a hit in the shorts on profits to make their customers a bit more prosperous.

One of the 2.   ;)
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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #76 on: December 28, 2017, 02:33:01 AM »

Their dealer network must be stuck with too many Chieftans.  Not enough room for the 18s, so it's Indianthon, like Toyatahon except on 2 wheels.

Or they are benevolent, caring manufacturers, trying to do good for the biking world by taking a hit in the shorts on profits to make their customers a bit more prosperous.

One of the 2.   ;)
Do we get to guess which one???
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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #77 on: December 28, 2017, 08:32:24 AM »

Do we get to guess which one???

Sure. The third option - Aliens from Outer Space run the company & the decision to reduce profits was random - has already been ruled out.
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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #78 on: December 28, 2017, 09:29:05 PM »

I'm speculating they're just trying to move the last '17s off the floor, while at the same time, trying to chip-away at HDs customers.  IM has always been willing to offer discounts, insentive financing, etc. vs HD, which seems to resist offering corporate level discounting, low financing, etc. 
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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #79 on: December 29, 2017, 01:37:31 AM »

As I have posted before my dealer also owns the Indian store about 100 yards away. Last Saturday I had a friend pick me up at the HD store for lunch while I had a oil change done. He knows nothing about motorcycles and commented "wow, the Harley store looks alive while the Indian store looks like they are going out of business".
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« Reply #80 on: December 29, 2017, 02:41:48 PM »

I agree with your observations. The company that controls 50% of domestic bike sales will have more activity at their store.  IM has what, 5%?  I’d compare your observations to going in a Chevy dealer on a Saturday and then going to the Aston Martin dealer...obviously the manufacturer with the largest market share will be busier.
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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #81 on: December 30, 2017, 02:28:09 AM »

I agree with your observations. The company that controls 50% of domestic bike sales will have more activity at their store.  IM has what, 5%?  I’d compare your observations to going in a Chevy dealer on a Saturday and then going to the Aston Martin dealer...obviously the manufacturer with the largest market share will be busier.
I agree Mark, thats what I think when I read Harleys market share dropping because of Indian's growing-same thing as reading Chevy market share dropping because Aston's share is growing. Everything is relative
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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #82 on: January 04, 2018, 10:47:40 AM »

I would guess the busiest part of an HD store is the shop.  :huepfenjump3:
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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #83 on: February 22, 2018, 03:32:08 PM »


http://www.wctv.tv/content/news/Truck-hauling-motorcycles-catches-fire-474861643.html

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Indian is on fire, but not in a good way.  Truck reportedly is hauling demo bikes for a demo ride locally.
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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #84 on: February 22, 2018, 06:56:55 PM »

So that ^ would be smoke signals  :drink: ?
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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #85 on: February 22, 2018, 07:52:48 PM »

I keep telling everyone that new IM stage 3 116 ci is the hot ticket.
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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #86 on: February 22, 2018, 08:35:22 PM »

Local dealer is planning a fire sale.
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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #87 on: February 22, 2018, 09:29:17 PM »

They're so hot you can't get your hands on one.
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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #88 on: February 22, 2018, 10:10:16 PM »

Want fries with that?
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Re: 2018 Indians are out
« Reply #89 on: February 23, 2018, 01:48:47 AM »

This last batch is a little overdone. Sorry about the char.
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