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Moto Board => General Monster Forum => Topic started by: Speeddog on September 26, 2019, 08:33:56 PM



Title: 5 Seattle Moto Dealers closed down last week
Post by: Speeddog on September 26, 2019, 08:33:56 PM
Ducati Seattle was one of them.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/local-business/5-local-motorcycle-dealerships-abruptly-closed-by-their-owner-a-microsoft-executive/

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/local-business/customers-of-shuttered-seattle-area-motorcycle-dealerships-are-getting-some-answers/


Title: Re: 5 Seattle Moto Dealers closed down last week
Post by: koko64 on September 27, 2019, 04:33:28 AM
No good at all.

Back in the 90's we had 4 1/2 Ducati dealerships in Melbourne. 4 1/2 because one was a cool cafe/wine bar that also sold Ducati, Lamborghini and Lotus. Things are so tight now that there is only one.


Title: Re: 5 Seattle Moto Dealers closed down last week
Post by: Charlie98 on September 27, 2019, 05:15:52 AM
Jeepers...


Title: Re: 5 Seattle Moto Dealers closed down last week
Post by: d3vi@nt on September 27, 2019, 06:16:05 PM
The plot thickens: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/local-business/lawsuit-microsoft-manager-turned-motorcycle-dealers-firms-owed-millions-of-dollars-on-new-bikes/


Title: Re: 5 Seattle Moto Dealers closed down last week
Post by: Speeddog on September 27, 2019, 10:00:20 PM
Lose a little bit on each one but make it up in volume.


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