Go buy an MV Agusta now....

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

I'm really developing a deep hatred of you... j/k I did say "switching vendors/suppliers" not getting existing suppliers to give a better price.

Last attempt,you use a "pail of mayo" analogy,I'll try that...

If I buy a quart of Helman's (my fav) at the store,it costs $2 but if I buy a gallon it costs $7. That's volume discount. If I get married and my wife takes over the shopping and buys a quart of generic mayo for $1.50. That's switching vendors to save money and that's how I think HD would lower the cost of an MV IF they were to do so. Am I saying that generic mayo isn't as good as Helman's? Not necessarily but I am saying that it isn't HELMAN'S. When I go to the store and buy Helman's,I know exactly what I am getting. I've already tried shopping around and found that other brands of mayo aren't up to my strict quality standards. I'm trying to make a premium sandwich here. If I bought generic I would be concerned with consistency and with quality. When I make a sandwich using that product,it will not be the same sandwich I made using the Helman's mayo. Simple. Period.

From your previous examples,you seem to view this as large corporation taking over smaller company that produces a sub-standard product,ie your Ford to Volvo statement. I see it as Ford taking over Porsche and putting Mustang parts on a 911.

No need to hate. We're having a great exchange.

Do you believe that the frames manufactured for HD are inferior quality to those produced by MV?

Do you believe that the engine components manufactured for HD are inferior quality to those produced my MV?


If so, that is inaccurate. HD moving production of components from MV's suppliers to HD's suppliers would not necessitate a decline in quality. They don't have to go lower quality to save money. They could, but I'd bet they won't.

Why?

If people stop looking at MV as a quality, sought after motorcycle marque, people will stop coming into the MV showrooms. If people aren't coming into the MV showrooms, they won't be looking at HD models either. It would negate what HD is trying to do.