Are your Scooter and Auto Dealers going out of Business?

Discussion in 'General Scooter Discussion' started by greg531, Mar 30, 2009.

  1. greg531

    greg531 Member

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    I live in the USA, and around me, in West Michigan, there have been three scooter shops, and 4 or 5 auto dealer going out of business.....
    How has your dealers doing?
     
    greg531, Mar 30, 2009
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  2. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    good, most of the shops open need not be there, you can buy parts online..

    this credit crunch BULLSHIT will get rid of unneeded buissness and people making money from non essential buissnesses. it will create holes in the market but most of all it will bring the cost of housing down, its ALL engineered nonsence but it does have a perpous, i for one being in zero debt wiht zero mortgage/equity wont be affected, altho it makes it alot easier for me to go into buissness if i so wish.

    if there closing they wernt very good/needed. only the TRUELY needed services/buissnesses will survive these hard times.. yes it may all be to line the pockets of those in charge and further skank us of all our money/equity but po po for spending 300 grand on a 60 grand house. i predicted this move YEARS ago 9like ten years i been warning people) and everybody laughed... im laughing last i suppose.. and all these FUCKING RETARDED clueless overpriced dealers skankin people will soon be out of buissness as the more people struggle wiht money, the poorer the stupid get and its stupid people with money that keep idiots in buissness. :)
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, Mar 30, 2009
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  3. Burns

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    theres only two bike shops in my area and both are 20 miles apart and they seem to be making the money.

    im starting a bike MOT service and repair shop at my uncles old car garage ive been there all day clearing it out now i just need to do my best test in the next two months so i can MOT the bikes myself, credit crunch is bollox just people giving up because there scared they will go bankrupt
     
    Burns, Mar 30, 2009
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  4. Dec

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    good luck burns :tup:
     
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  5. capri dave

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    Couldnt really tell you to be honest, I dont even know where my nearest bike repairer is :D

    But ive noticed a lot of shops in my city centre have closed down, been boarded up!!

    like minor i have no mortgage or any real debt, and i dont even own a credit card anymore,
    paid it off and cancelled the account a while back....which is just as well really because ive been on a 4 day week for the last 3 or 4 weeks :unsure:

    Basically im £50 a week down on a 4 day week, but ive got enough to survive, just means i cant buy as many goodies for my scoot :(
     
    capri dave, Mar 30, 2009
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  6. Dec

    Dec Active Member

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    DAMN YOUR 4 DAY WEEK DAVE
     
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  7. Burns

    Burns Active Member

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    cheers Dec :) if it dosnt work out im sure i could find something to use the unit for ;) i hope it pays though as im skint and a bum now, went for a job in a chicken factory that was advertised on jobcenteplus.gov.uk but there only taking polish :wtf: ohwell maybe i should clair there tax money on the dole :rofl:
     
    Burns, Mar 31, 2009
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  8. Vesta

    Vesta New Member

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    ron daleys and donotlink still seem to be going well :L
     
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  9. Dec

    Dec Active Member

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    u aint the only one son. im out of work and bumming it. got exam next week and if i pass that hopefully get an interview about an electrical apprenticeship so fingers crossed :partey: just thought it would make u feel better knowing u aint on ur own lol
     
    Dec, Mar 31, 2009
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  10. 2stroke-power

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    well scooterden in my area used to be a piggio gilera dealer only now i noticed that they only sell shit chines bike and airox ect ect
     
    2stroke-power, Mar 31, 2009
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  11. kyle1b1

    kyle1b1 New Member

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    that is quality :w00t:
     
    kyle1b1, Mar 31, 2009
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  12. capri dave

    capri dave Active Member

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    yep...im just as upset as you about it :rofl:
     
    capri dave, Mar 31, 2009
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  13. greg531

    greg531 Member

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    I did score (buy) a new Nolan N-102 N com helmet for $67 US, and a USA made
    Brook 511 leather jacket for $125 US....
    A custom motorcycle maker/retail store went under, and the bank had a auction....
    I figured those banks rip off people right and left, with their fees and such, I didn't feel guilty getting a bargain from them....
    There's some good bargains out there, because of the economy....
     
    greg531, Apr 1, 2009
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  14. capri dave

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    The Bank wrote me a letter once to say i was £5 overdrawn, and charged me £10 for the pleasure....geez thanks i guess im £15 overdrawn now :tdwn:

    personally ive got no sympathy for banks, i was gutted when the government poured billions of pounds into them to bail them out, I personally would of liked a few of the greedy bastards to of gone under :banana:

    For the last decade the banks have been force feeding us credit, when you maxed out your credit card to the limit, their answer was to increase the limit, until a lot of people were so far in debt there was no chance in a month of sundays they were going to be able to pay it back :tdwn:

    I mean what was the big idea in that :confused:cratch:
     
    capri dave, Apr 1, 2009
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  15. bait

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    bank owes me money :( they taxed me at age of 16 when i had no job
     
    bait, Apr 2, 2009
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  16. Vesta

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    how can they tax you if you have no job o_O

    you on about the inland revenue ?
     
    Vesta, Apr 3, 2009
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