Three seater bicycles sales defy expectations as Japanese customers with children snap them up despite high price tag

"There were doubts that the 3-seaters would win acceptance from consumers because of their hefty price tags -- with an electric motor, the bicycles run for over 100,000 yen, and even without one, they go for over 40,000 yen -- but they have won popularity with parents raising young children. "


Source:Sales of 3-seat bicycles soaring in Japan
Mainichi Japan
August 8, 2010
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