Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:50 pm
Guys and Peter down under.
In short doing well.
I suppose I don't need to mention that the economic slump has cut into the Pinz business for everyone and of course discrectionary spending (Mogs for that matter too!).
I get about 5 or six Pinzies per month in these days for repairs, got three in for various repairs at the moment. Credit card payments seem to be off colour these days with cash being king! Then that seems to be the case across the board on all types of repairs.
Still things are looking up, big truck APU's sales having been in the doldrums since last November have picked up; I sold my first unit last week since that date.
The light diesel truck busines is booming and it seems folk are more willing to repair their stuff these days instead of trading!
Landrover repairs just keep rolling in and the Ural motorcycles we branched out on two years ago is now beginning to take hold and I will be a full blown dealer by next year with a Service & Sales dept out back.
Now I didn't think it would happen so soon, but I even have an offer to PX a Ducati Monster for a 710M!
I seem to be getting some good reveiews in the Ural bike circles see
thread www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=491984
I suppose we haven't lost sight of the Pinz units and sales of used parts from wrecks are still a vibrant as ever with folk looking to DIY repair their rigs with good used stuff.
So I can sum up by saying we are boogying along!
On a light hearted note I will say "au revoir" until the next time with my favourite old 'uns, Buena Vista Country Club and Habana that looks even more mouldering than when I worked there in the mid 70's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onpJ6fLBif8
Dennis
ps Check out the older guy in the grey suit and his dance partner with the "mini mouse white shoes"-- brilliant. The guy on the radio at the end is the late Compay Seguno.D
In short doing well.
I suppose I don't need to mention that the economic slump has cut into the Pinz business for everyone and of course discrectionary spending (Mogs for that matter too!).
I get about 5 or six Pinzies per month in these days for repairs, got three in for various repairs at the moment. Credit card payments seem to be off colour these days with cash being king! Then that seems to be the case across the board on all types of repairs.
Still things are looking up, big truck APU's sales having been in the doldrums since last November have picked up; I sold my first unit last week since that date.
The light diesel truck busines is booming and it seems folk are more willing to repair their stuff these days instead of trading!
Landrover repairs just keep rolling in and the Ural motorcycles we branched out on two years ago is now beginning to take hold and I will be a full blown dealer by next year with a Service & Sales dept out back.
Now I didn't think it would happen so soon, but I even have an offer to PX a Ducati Monster for a 710M!
I seem to be getting some good reveiews in the Ural bike circles see
thread www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=491984
I suppose we haven't lost sight of the Pinz units and sales of used parts from wrecks are still a vibrant as ever with folk looking to DIY repair their rigs with good used stuff.
So I can sum up by saying we are boogying along!
On a light hearted note I will say "au revoir" until the next time with my favourite old 'uns, Buena Vista Country Club and Habana that looks even more mouldering than when I worked there in the mid 70's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onpJ6fLBif8
Dennis
ps Check out the older guy in the grey suit and his dance partner with the "mini mouse white shoes"-- brilliant. The guy on the radio at the end is the late Compay Seguno.D
