Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > Parallel Imports

[bigtwin]

I am looking to buy a 749s in the very near future and haven't decided yet whether it will be new or used. However, I have seen various ads (Taz etc) in MCN for new parallel imports at between £1k and £2k less than franchised dealers.

Any views on the pros and cons of buying through parallel dealers?

[madmav]

wait for the barrage!!!!!

i personally would buy 1 these days !

[madmav]

but remember you cant have it both ways !

when you come to sell it............ mav

[bigtwin]

Quick response Mav!

As I say, I haven't decided whether it will be new or used, parallel or UK. I have reservations about the parrallel route for the very reasons that you cite but wondered what views experiences others might have.

[ericthered40]

go and get it tomorow and buy a van to take it to the track with

[madmav]

No worries mate!

there will be lots of does and dont's

but in the end the bikes come out of the same factory made by the same people ! but are usualy destined for other markets, in the early days of parrallel imports, we had big problembs with Fireblades that were for the california/ canadian markets

some of which we even had to change camshafts to get them up to full power for the uk!

not upto spec these days but i bet it's only a jig about with a pc to do it!

whatever, it's your decision !..........mav

[Bianchi]

Go the import route. And save yourself a stack of money, YOUR money.

What really sickens is why a dealer, and possible private punters too should offer you less for the same bike, coming out of the same factory.

Why is this any less a bike.

Even private buyers should not fear an import, especially if the bike has been serviced by an approved dealer, who incidentally should not turn you away because its a parallel import. They are contravening EU legislation.

If I bought my bike in Germany, for example, is this less of a bike than one bought in the UK, I think not.

A huge proportion of bikes in this country are imports, except for Triumph.

You know the way to go, don't get ripped off in ripped off Britain.

[Mad Dog Bianchi]

Same thing happens here in Japan. There is a difference in warranty and the 2-year Ducati service that is part of a new bike through an authorized dealer. Also, you need to worry about afterservice, EU regs notwithstanding, in finding good knowledgable work. A dealer may agree to service your bike, but take a long time in getting that necessary part for a parallel import bike. Duke Dealers are not in the businees of ripping people off, but there is a whole lot of infrastructure to support.....costs that are relflectd in the price of the bike.

[pedro]

as soon as you get the bike you can take it to a ducati dealer,they do a check on it (is it a hdi? carnt remember) cost around £200-£300,then once ok you get a live 2 year warrenty with ducati,you can talk to ducati uk about it,i looked into it some time back with a 998s

[guest1]

But then again, check out the deals on last years 999.
2005 = 11,250
2004 = 9,995

Ducati manchester had deals with last year + extras