buhbye Textron...

Awesome news.

AK ....eat another dick. You obviously love being wrong as much as Lloyd.

36 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

buhbye Textron...

Glad I held off switching to polaris!

This is awesome news.

So what is the relationship between Argo and AC going forward. Would you say they are partner companies? It doesn't say Argo bought them.. but the guy is President and CEO of Argo and is also staying with Argo. They both make sxs..

Either way, great news! Good thing for 9 lives!

If I had to guess, Cat will be a snowmobile only brand , then offset the other months for Argo production on cats lines.

increased manufacturing for argo without having to spend a dime on new property , asm lines etc. and Brad can sell it to the equity group as a added value

34 minutes ago, fortune46x said:

If I had to guess, Cat will be a snowmobile only brand , then offset the other months for Argo production on cats lines.

increased manufacturing for argo without having to spend a dime on new property , asm lines etc. and Brad can sell it to the equity group as a added value

I read on Facebook they're bringing back Freestyle sleds... orange ones

SnowGoer

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I'm sure he'll be back here soon with all of his insider info on the new company

7 minutes ago, Cat45 said:

I'm sure he'll be back here soon with all of his insider info on the new company

if you're looking to bet on that, @AK440 is your man

^Me, now that I don't have to join the Poo or Doo camps

14 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

if you're looking to bet on that, @AK440 is your man

He will welch again.

24 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

if you're looking to bet on that, @AK440 is your man

Place your bets before May 22. He'll be good for it, would never welch!

Just now, mnstang said:

Place your bets before May 22. He'll be good for it, would never welch!

Wanna bet? I've got a $100 on the fact he welches again.

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32 minutes ago, Deephaven said:

Wanna bet? I've got a $100 on the fact he welches again.

I would need some serious odds. Like infinity to 1.

Speaking of welchers where is that faggot Stupid Steve?

Wild card....Who is the investment group? That will drive where AC is headed...

Just now, ICG said:

Wild card....Who is the investment group? That will drive where AC is headed...

Panther holding or something like that. Apparently the same group that owns Argo

48 minutes ago, ICG said:

Wild card....Who is the investment group? That will drive where AC is headed...

Aperion group owns Ontario gear and drive/argo

Be interesting to see what they do with the dirt lineup. Cat go away and build Argo offerings only? Does Argo dump the Chinese imports for their wheelers and sxs and do a Johnny morris-esque deal? Does cat offer sportier units and build their utility line as Argo? Is Johnny morris a friend of cat or textron? Does tracker get the boot?

23 minutes ago, Palu49 said:

Be interesting to see what they do with the dirt lineup. Cat go away and build Argo offerings only? Does Argo dump the Chinese imports for their wheelers and sxs and do a Johnny morris-esque deal? Does cat offer sportier units and build their utility line as Argo? Is Johnny morris a friend of cat or textron? Does tracker get the boot?

Good questions. Tom mentioned there was already a call with tracker today and while it's still early it sounds like there is interest to continue the relationship.

Having no AC dirt in favor of Argo dirt seems like a poor move. AC is still a well known name and still has more dealers. Only Argo dealer I know is Tom. I could see cat being sporty and argo being utility, possibly. Utility should still be part of cat though as they've always had that.

I wonder if all AC dealers will get Argo.

12 hours ago, mnstang said:

Good questions. Tom mentioned there was already a call with tracker today and while it's still early it sounds like there is interest to continue the relationship.

Having no AC dirt in favor of Argo dirt seems like a poor move. AC is still a well known name and still has more dealers. Only Argo dealer I know is Tom. I could see cat being sporty and argo being utility, possibly. Utility should still be part of cat though as they've always had that.

I wonder if all AC dealers will get Argo.

AC's dirt side consists of a few small variations of 1 atv, 1 sxs, and one sport sxs. I saw an ex engineer give a guesstimate of $50m to develop a competitive line up.

Textron annihilated the dealer base, and disenfranchised the few they didn't get rid of. It's basically impossible to keep the doors open selling AC only dirt products (and has been for quite some time now) given the limited product line, and poor reputation.

The release said that AC would be for the trails, and Argo for where the trails end.

My SWAG (scientific wild ass guess) is that the atv and sxs get AC stickers, while argo sticks with those amphibious things. I also bet that all argo dealers get an offer to add AC, and vice versa (within reason, based on geography)

Tracker needs their own plastics/gauges/etc. You can't have them selling identical units, it devalues the AC and or Argo name (not that either name have a huge value).

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23 hours ago, Premium said:

^Me, now that I don't have to join the Poo or Doo camps

hey you had your hand on the doorknob of the gay bar. still counts