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From: dob@ihlpa.UUCP (Daniel M. O'Brien)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: 450 Rebel - Price
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Date: Tue, 15-Apr-86 09:16:55 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 15 09:16:55 1986
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> > ...
> > I can only speculate that Honda is hoping to rip off the people
> > who would like to own this bike.
> 
> Well, before Dan O'Brien tries to blame this price increase on Harley :-)
>
> Second, the Japanese yen is strengthening with respect to the dollar.
> ...
> Japanese car prices
> jumped about 7% last week (according to the Chicago Tribune), with auto
> industry sources expecting another 10-12% before they stabilize again. 
> ...
> 
> Dan Starr

I started looking around at the Honda VF500 Interceptor late-February when it 
was priced at $2998.  The dealer said that Honda was increasing prices March 
1. The VF500 price jumped to $3198 for an increase of 6.7 percent.

[I have nothing personal against Harley, I just don't think that tariffs, 
quotas, and other protectionist measures are healthy.  Let the consumer 
direct the market!  

But anyway, have you seen the new Beull H-D powered "production" roadracer!  
Fantastic and so is it's price, $10,000.  If it were only $5K less...] 


Who would have guessed that it would snow today -- fitting since its tax day: 
April 15.  
-- 
			Daniel M. O'Brien (ihnp4!ihlpa!dob)
			AT&T Bell Laboratories
			IH 4A-257, x 4782
			Naperville-Wheaton Road
			Naperville, IL 60566