Ducati NZ overpriced?

**johan** · 8th July 2008, 17:09

Originally Posted by jrandom

Yup.

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Money talks, and if a local importer isn't adding sufficient value to a product in return for their margin, I see no reason to pay it.

Does anyone know what the margin is for the dealer when selling a new 848/1098? I have no clue but I bet it's not many cents.

**avgas** · 8th July 2008, 17:16

Overpriced Ducati???? .....Nooooooooooooooo?

dumbass

**DMNTD:Me** · 8th July 2008, 17:26

Originally Posted by raftn

As a point of interst, my mate has a 1098, he wanted to put some termis on it, THe dealer quoted him four thousand, he ended up importing some form usa for $1800, and the dealer was happy to put them for him at the first service with minimal charge. The dealers are dictated to by Australia and it even annoys them. The internet has made things cheaper fro us all, and with a little common knowledge and taking some time you can get some very good stuff for you bike etc, with out going through the dealers.

The Termi's are different out of the U.S...better to get the Euro ones

**Sollyboy** · 8th July 2008, 17:39

we get ripped of for everthing in NZ apple i phone price release today was bullshit $199 in usa they said $800 today for phone only in nz,youd think at least milk and cheese would be cheap here but we pay more for NZ dairy products in nz than the yanks and brits pay

**AllanB** · 8th July 2008, 17:54

Bikes in Canada are really expensive!

Cruisers in USA are fairly similar priced to NZ allowing for volume and freight.

NZ is also very big on the sport market - our premium bikes so to speak - so the importers probably price accordingly.

I read somewhere that in the USA the top sport bikes are subsidized by the makers - don't know if it is true but under $11K for a state-of-the-art sporty is bloody cheap.

At least Harleys and BMW's are expensive world wide.

**AllanB** · 8th July 2008, 17:56

Originally Posted by Sollyboy

we get ripped of for everthing in NZ apple i phone price release today was bullshit $199 in usa they said $800 today for phone only in nz,youd think at least milk and cheese would be cheap here but we pay more for NZ dairy products in nz than the yanks and brits pay

Check Vodafones website - you can get a $199 i-phone in NZ - you just need to sign up to a 24 month plan at $250 per month.

in the USA they only operate with one provider as well.

**Sparky Bills** · 8th July 2008, 18:03

Margin on Ducati?? Whats that!?
It has cost us money to sell a Desmo...
We have had to send a mechanic to Oz for factory training, buy close to 10k worth of factory tools (compulsory). So there you have it.

We were talking to a chap in some way away country the other day looking at buying a Duc from NZ cause a new 999 would cost him close to 90k if he bought it from his own country! True story. Just cant remember the country he was from...

Most people are happy to pay a little extra for a Ducati. And ONLY a real Ducati enthusiest would understand.

**Sparky Bills** · 8th July 2008, 18:11

Originally Posted by raftn

As a point of interst, my mate has a 1098, he wanted to put some termis on it, THe dealer quoted him four thousand, he ended up importing some form usa for $1800, and the dealer was happy to put them for him at the first service with minimal charge. The dealers are dictated to by Australia and it even annoys them. The internet has made things cheaper fro us all, and with a little common knowledge and taking some time you can get some very good stuff for you bike etc, with out going through the dealers.

Yank mufflers are different to Euro spech ones.

**999RDale** · 9th July 2008, 20:11

A point to remember is that the advertised price on those US machines is not what it would actually cost to ride one out the door.They have a lot of add ons: delivery,prep,local and state taxes etc etc...that can add thousands to those prices.