Re: Yamaha Snowblower 2010 update
In my neck of the woods a lot of the Yamaha dealers also sell Honda. At these dealers (Honda/Yamaha) I don't see any incentive for the dealer to double the costs (showroom floor space, inventory, parts, service, advertising). And selling a Honda snowblower that is sitting next to a Yamaha could be tricky. It would be easy to confuse the customer.
So that leaves you with a network of dedicated Yamaha dealers (sans Honda). I don't know how many of these exist.
Are 50% of Yamaha dealers exclusively Yamaha? As you said, Honda dealers in my area never have any trouble selling their inventory.