If you goto Energica's website now they have what seems to be a deal with their own financing company, or someone they partnered up with to give a really good deal on the financing.
that plus the trade in thing, makes me wonder what really is up? ! What do they plan on doing with all the bikes that are traded in? Can we expect to see some sort of super blow out sale of slightly used bikes at fantastic prices soon?
I am a bit disappointed to not see anything new or super from them but they are still playing catch up on the bikes and to be honest, Id rather see them get all caught up, and start putting more bikes back into show rooms for demo's before some new thing that you have to wait another year to actually see.
From what the dealers out here are saying, they are selling pretty good, just getting delivery can be a bit of a wait. Although they are circumventing that somewhat by going via florida for intake, they really should put a shop down here, where they can get AND build them all at one place and ship out from Florida. I bet it'd save them a ton over the hassles of dealing with california and the union bs over that way. It'd also give them full coverage of Continental US as well. Both coasts can pop a bike or parts anywhere they are needed, depending on logistics.
Jacksonville would be a great place to put the shop. We have an awesome seaport right here, the city is giving good incentives for business to move / relocate / etc here and it's a stone throw away from Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Tenesee, The Carolinas, etc for marketing. Plus I could take them fishing while waiting for bike parts
Aaron