harvest1121
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Well lost another dealer. Countryside Illinois did not see anything on it until it was closed.
HIGHLANDS YAMAHA CLOSED
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saber1
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well that sucks purchased my first Yamaha there 09 apex as well as countless bibs and jackets went there at least once a year to pu stuff .Its a shame not too many choices for me here in NW Indiana surprised they didnt do some going out of business sale. Checked their face book they literally posted yesterday that it will be their last day open no warning
snobuilder
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Yes,and yes
snomoman
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What a bummer, I’ve been there probably at least a dozen times, I bought my R&R trailer from them in 1995 for around 500 bucks, I sold it two seasons ago for 500 bucks, bought a ton of gear there, I remember when they were on 55th St. in a lot smaller building than now, they were a great place for gear, I stopped by there just a few months ago, I had no idea that they’d be folding up a few months later, I wonder what they did with all that gear
SHOOT2KILL
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I did business with them for over 40+ years...The 3 brothers been selling yamahas since 1964...Rich's Yamaha in Lockport is part of the family...I remember one August day in 1997...i walked in there to buy a case of yamalube, and walked out with a new leftover V-Max...
Go Fast or Go Home
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This is what happens when everyone shops the internet to save a buck.
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pclark
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There was a dealer in Big Bend, WI that was a huge Polaris dealer I think. He went out of business mysteriously, and people wondered WTF?
Turns out he took inventory of new sleds, had the crates all stacked up like he had the inventory and guess what? no sleds in the crates. Polaris came in to do an inventory and found out there was actually no sleds. No one knew where the sleds went but he got caught and a lot of people lost a lost of money when they shut him down and took over the place.
Not saying this was the case but weird shit happens.
Turns out he took inventory of new sleds, had the crates all stacked up like he had the inventory and guess what? no sleds in the crates. Polaris came in to do an inventory and found out there was actually no sleds. No one knew where the sleds went but he got caught and a lot of people lost a lost of money when they shut him down and took over the place.
Not saying this was the case but weird shit happens.
I worked there, got out before poop hit the fan.
really??? another long time well known dealer...YIKES
ICT Sledder
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A Yamaha-only powersports dealer seems like a tough business proposition. They're not Honda. Yamaha is a niche brand in almost every market they are in - can't think of one where they are high volume.
jmvette427
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So sad, they have gotten many $$$$ of mine and my friends over the years . SRX's Vmax's, Apex's , clothing, jackets, boots and trailers. It was a saturday ritual in November for a group of us to travel there to shop before the season started . Kind of like our own snow show . 
The trend in both the automotive and powersports industry is fewer dealers. Less competition their products sell for more money. They can control dealers to carry larger inventory of vehicles and parts. Look at the auto industry, one owner stores are going by the wayside, can't compete with mega dealers with multiple locations and factory backing.
wiviperman
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This is sad to hear! I have bought many items from them over the years, mostly at the Milwaukee Snow Show (which I feel is on it's way out too!), I only visited their dealership once about 4 or 5 years ago. Without seeing this stated here, I would not have known they were "done".