Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > Trade in price for an '04 749 Dark??

[necroscope]

Need some advice please...

What would constitute a good/reasonable trade in price for an '04 749 Dark with 5600 miles on the clock? Two out of the three dealers I've spoken to, just weren't interested, the other made, what I consider to be a derisory offer. The bike's in good nick, not pristine - and it has seen rain, but still looks good imho.

Ta

[simonducati]

i would like to know how much to,becouse the dark should bee going for good prices now? how much do you want for it?

[Twinfan]

No idea on trade prices, but sorry to hear you're leaving the fold Necro

[necroscope]

Unfortunately, as with so much in life, it's not an easy decision to make TF, but there's just been so many 'issues' with the bike that it has to go.

I haven't been posting, or describing all of them as I didn't want to be someone who is seen to just post negatively, and never have anything positive to say.

Now it's out of warranty.....

[Twinfan]

Sorry to hear that mate. I can understand your dilemma. Mine goes out of warranty in a couple of weeks...

[simonducati]

so are they that bad? i need to know! iv been thinking of geting one for a long time, i had a money burning time with a 748,but now its gone my bank is happy now.

is a ducati not the bike to buy?

[Glyn]

silly question on a ducati message board

[simonducati]

is it? i didnt think biker are like football fans, not admitting if somthing they like is not good! o-well

[bike mad]

you do get bad ones and good ones, had mine for a year and have had to go to the shop 3 times, for warranty work and unlike the japs they have bent over backwards to help and at no charge, small stuff and not that bad, would I buy a 999 again yes yes yes,
it's my first ducati after 25 years of riding japs and BMWs,
I wanted some thing different and it had to be fast, I'd thought of ducs before but they weren't quick then but with the 999 it had it all and all the jap bikes I tried was to small,
so I thought I'd try a 999 on a long test ride and after a 100 miles thought this is the bike for me,
will I stay with ducati, I don't know as I don't have brand loyalty but I have got into twins in a big way. and it has not put me off ducs if anything it has put my mind at rest about the buld quality and there fore more likely that I'll buy another ducati,
ps I was an engineer and a mechanic

[JonB]

I had the same reservations having spent all my time on Jap bikes, the last one being an R1. I don't know too much about the 749, but having owned a 999Bp for 2 years I have no regrets about buying it. Yes, the servicing is more expensive than it is for Jap bikes, but Dukes are special. On the reliabilty front its been fine, 11000 miles no major problems and it still puts a smile on your face when you ride it

I wonder whether the 749 is fast enough though, all the journos repeatedly say that it is no match for the Jap 600's