2001-01-26 Harley-Davidson Response - Minnesota Judicial Branch
2001-01-26 Harley-Davidson Response - Minnesota Judicial Branch
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DEPO’-SQUISH Condcnsclt”M Tcrrance J. Carter<br />
I with anybody a~ Twin City I Inrlcy-Duvidsoil? I A. Yes.<br />
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2 A. I don’t hclicvc he’s cvcr talked IO anybody 2 Q. I luvc you cvcr purchrcsed any addilional<br />
I over tlicrc or cvcr hccn in tlic store. 3 mo(orcyclcs from Twin City I larlcy-Davitlson?<br />
3 0, And you ullinialcly niadc the decision nol to 4 A. No.<br />
5 liurchasu this third molorcyclc? 5 Q. Whcrc have you purchased your suhsqucnl<br />
5 A. WC ultimarcly, l3oh and I ullimurely made ~hc h <strong>Harley</strong>-<strong>Davidson</strong> niotorcyclcs?<br />
7 decision no( IO purchase IIKII hike when I I& him on the 7 A. St. Croix, Farihaull, mnyhz SI. l’~l.<br />
K price. x Q. Do you know how many hikes you’ve purcha~~l<br />
9 Q. Did you make any cllhrts to huy a comparahlc 9 since you declined to -- strike that -- since you clecidcd<br />
:I hike anywhcrc clsc? IO to get off the waiting list for thrill third niolorcyclc al<br />
I A. No. not for Ooh. I-lc wasn’l in a position IO I I Twin City <strong>Harley</strong>-<strong>Davidson</strong>?<br />
2 huy at thnl lime. 12 A. 1 can think of three.<br />
3 0. Did you mukc any attempts to buy a comparahlc I 3 Q. Why don’t you tell me ahou~ those hikes.<br />
4 hike anywhere else’! 14 A. I had Iwo ‘99 matching Softail Standards. My<br />
5 A. Comparahle bike? No. I’ve bought other I5 wife and I set up our dream motorcycles, and we put $3500<br />
6 <strong>Harley</strong>s. 16 of <strong>Harley</strong> extras in each motorcycle. And we had those in<br />
7 (2. But that model that you were on the waiting I7 ‘99 from spring until fall.<br />
6 list for, did you make any efforts to buy a comparable bike 18 Q. Whew did you obtain thbse motorcycles‘?<br />
9 when you decided you weren’t going to pay that price at 19 A. One was from St. Croix, and one was from<br />
0 Twin City <strong>Harley</strong>-<strong>Davidson</strong>? 20 Faribault.<br />
I A. The Standard that I was on the waiting list 21 0. Did you have to put your name on a waiting<br />
2 for? ‘The latest one that I did not take? 22 list for either of those bikes’?<br />
3 Q. Yes. 23 A. Yes.<br />
4 A. That was for Bob Hammond. I wasn’t inteRsted 24 Q. Do you still have either of those hikes’?<br />
5 in that model anymore. I had al&y had one. 25 A. No.<br />
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I Q. When did you leam that Bob Hammond wasn’t in I Q. Do you know who you sold those motorcyclqs to?<br />
2 a position to buy that bike? 2 A. Yeah, I can kind of remember. I can’t<br />
3 A. When I discussed with him my thoughts about 3 remember the guy’s name, but it was a stranger I met in<br />
4 when? the price was going to be and what he should 4 front of a shopping mall. He was taking his girlfriend for<br />
5 ultimately do. He said, Well, I’m not in a position to buy 5 a ride on a Buell. I said you should have this bike, and a<br />
6 now. And I said, Well, the hike is not available now 6 couple of weeks later he bought it.<br />
7 anyway, but when it is, I don’t want you buying it from 7 And the second motorcycle, the one that I<br />
8 them or paying the extra money. If you want one, let me 8 modified for my wife, was verqcshort. 1 sold it to my<br />
9 know, and I’ll try and get you one. 9 son’s wife’s sister.<br />
0 Q. I want to just clarify something. Did this 10 THE WITNESS: I’m not keeping you awake,<br />
I bike ever become available? II amI?<br />
2 A. No, other than when I told you they called me 12 Q. Doyouknowifyoumadeaprofitonthe&e<br />
3 andsaidIcouldhaveIastyear’smo&$. other&ant&, 13 of either of those motorcycles?<br />
4 no.<br />
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A. Yes, Iknow.<br />
Q. Didyouordidn’tyou? -<br />
6 A. As far as availability goes, yes. I got, ?ff 16 A. Didnot. Sold them both at a L .<br />
7 the list before they called me and said the ne+ one is 17 Q. You indicated there may have been a third<br />
8 available. 18 motorcycle that you have obtained since then?<br />
19 Q. Okay. And that was because you knew then that 19 A. I had a 2000 Heritage.<br />
!O you weren’t going to get the bike at MSRP? 20 Q. And did you obtain that one from St. Paul<br />
!I A. 1 knew that because I had a discussion just 21 <strong>Harley</strong>?<br />
!2 before I got off the list about what they wete going to 22 A. No, Faribault.<br />
!3 charge me for that next bike. 23 Q. Do you still have that motorcycle?<br />
14 Q. Subsequent to that time, you’ve purchased 24 A. No.<br />
LS additional <strong>Harley</strong>-<strong>Davidson</strong> motorcycles? 25 Q. Do you remember who you sold thaw one IO’?<br />
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