Originally Posted by
brakemeister
Its a mess for sure. It does look like Dahon China started to lawyer up after comments on both sides got more and more aggressive.
There will be no winners.
If you read all press releases ( And obviously I do ) than Dahon China has promised to ramp up the parts supply drasticaslly, with special parts centers in various countries and and and ....therefore at least on paper the situation is quite the opposite.
Dahons USA Dealer advisory board ( which I heard does exist) are surely aware and have taken actions in that direction on day one.... or... at least that would have been my first push....
again on paper everything will be much better.....
thor
Originally Posted by
Dynocoaster
Estranged wife and son versus father/husband
As I said before, there are no amicable divorces. Even when I was a poor college student, I remember a divorcing young childless couple there fighting over a cheap stereo. Marriage-and the products (bikes and even adult children are included here) resulting from that union-are a legal binding contract and even an entity by most laws and social custom. So a real double mess is brewing here-the family breaking up as well as their corporate interests. Unless some miracle intervenes, the estranged husband, wife and son will be the poorer for it. The family itself will suffer along with
all their products, both
Dahon and Tern. The folding bike world will also be poorer for it.
How could one separate from the results of their hard work when such a huge burden (legal & familial) is on all of their shoulders?