[KassandraLoves]

Originally Posted by Dantheman62

How's the Harley business?

We are doing better than any other motorcycle manufacturer here in the US at the moment....But we are still down in the dumps of course....Its been really really tough. Ive been working for the compnay for about 4.5 years now and its the worst I have ever seen it. Vehicle dealerships (cars, bikes, whatever) are closing down EVERYWHERE. The vehicle market is getting hit really bad....which is why the Gov. is being asked to "bail them out" too....

Not only the sales in general have been affected, but the financials, too. I have watched the interest rates/term/etc fluctuate like a mofo...its insane. Ive never seen financing change so quickly in so little time, and like I said, ive been doing it for long enough to notice the trends....I work with the banks every single day and its uber hard on everybody right now. They are super stringent now, too, on who the heck they will finance. Down to the very last detail. I mean, thats a good thing, but then again it isnt for those who need to get financed to work on thier credit anyway....The credit game has surely changed A TON with all this stuff going on...

But Harley-Davidson is a smart company, theyve been through a lot and are very particular about what they do/dont let happen. They definitely have been making some intelligent decisions to ride this wave. Its actually kind of cool to see a company that really cares about its product (Harleys are a way of life for so many people its nuts!) instead of just the sale. They really do want to preserve the "american" product and the name, so it aint just about sell, sell, sell so much as opposed to other manufacturers out there..

The bailout thing tough is so stupid.

It means my paycheck if we survive or not, but I still say give the money to the dang people. No more corporate welfare. I can find a new job, srsly.