Comments on: Is Harley Davidson going to Survive the present Economic Depression?

By: Norman Gregory Fernandez

Norman Gregory Fernandez — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:43:09 +0000

I would like to believe the same thing as well Walt. However, when you a publicly traded company, you are expected to provide results to the shareholders. As a matter of fact you have a fiduciary duty to the shareholders to make a profit. In this regard the customers are irrelevant.

Unless Harley Davidson can make a profit, the shareholders will eventually either get rid of the current Board of Directors, or sue, or let the shares continue to dump.

Unless Harley Davidson can turn it around, they may get sold. Imagine someone like Honda buying Harley Davidson! Since Harley Davidson is a public company, anything can happen.

Now if a private buyer stepped in and took Harley Davidson private again, well, they could do what they want as well.

Norm

By: walt martin

walt martin — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I like to believe harley won’t go under. I see a major scaling down of the company and lots of dealers closing.Harley going away, no. I think there are enough die hard, I swear by my harley riders out there to keep the company going in a reduced capacity through the hard times. But it might boil down to the ownership of the harley brand to not throw in the towel. staying the course with reduced profits maybe even just breaking even for a while. they will need to believe in the product and the lifestyle. Live the life! if I have to explain……. Know what i’m saying?
We have to hope that if it comes down to it, it will be about whats important and not the money! We have to believe and do our part to keep them in business.

By: Sandie [MEMBER]

Sandie [MEMBER] — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Norm there are dealerships closing here in Florida. I wonder if I am going to make it through this economic mess!! Things are scary out here!!! I hope Harley can muddle through some way!!! I am like you I have a Fatboy because that is what I liked….not status!!!

By: Deals Gap Dragon

Deals Gap Dragon — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

HD didn't want to sell Buells, now it won't even sell the company. So Buell is DOA.

But selling MV Agustas at $120,000 each, and paying $100-million for the company, just to sell it at a loss 1 year later, that's good business!

That's what happens when greedy executives import engines and parts for Europe and Commie China, as the "Federal" Reserve Accounting Unit Dollar F.R.A.U.D. exhange rate is crashed by design. Welcome to the New World Odor, as Saddam Hussein Obama Bin Laden signs away US sovereignity on 9 December, for Al Gore's Global Warming Taxscam.

Time for Revolution?