AZDave

They have dealers around the world. I went to their website which is much better than the last time I was there. Home - D-motor

In a similar vein perhaps, consider the case of the Bantam aircraft. After Max died, it was acquired by an aircraft restoration company on the South Island of NZ. The website hasn't been updated in perhaps a decade. One really doesn't know whether they are still in business and selling planes, parts. I offered to have a professional website designer I work with do a total makeover for them along with me coming to their facility to shoot several videos about the plane, their facility, plans going forward and so forth. And it wouldn't cost them a penny, just sell me a plane at a discount where they wouldn't lose any money. Not even a reply. Perhaps they don't want new sales much less an updated website. In the case of D Motors, apparently they do/did want sales, but my gosh what is a potential customer to think from the little information that is out there? Are they really even in business?

Yes, and especially they should try to get some installations and coverage for AU re: Jabiru problems which is a golden opportunity to them.

The near total lack of marketing by D motors is mind boggling. You think they would have a ton of YouTube video of the factory, advantages of the engine, installations, etc. as well as getting at least 50 engines flying. But they seem to want all the big money up front. It's all backwards, but then not unusual for companies to have little or no comprehension of the marketplace and what it takes to make sales. At this time, what are we to think? We don't know how good the company is, how good the engine is, and how many installations there are, etc. When people have so many unanswered questions, they don't buy.