Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 > Buying and selling second hand ST's

[keith_mann1959]

Hi
I am looking for some guidance, i want to take the wife to Italy in may and as i have a 748 i need some thing else.
I have heard that ST's are difficult to sell second hand. I was thinking of buying a nearly new one and selling it on my return. I cant afford to keep it and i am not selling my 748R.
There do not seem to be any to hire in the uk.
How mad is this plan and how much might i lose in the process?
Anyone else done anything similar.
Thanks in advance
keith

[Jools]

Hmmm...you're just next door in Herts! I could always put all the panniers back on and swap you an ST2 for your 748R while you go on holiday

You put a couple of thousand miles on my bike, I put a couple of hundred on yours, sounds like a fair swap? Ah yes the DSC trackday is in May isn't it

Sorry Keith, flippancy over...someone may be along in a minute with a more sensible plan, but I don't think you want to buy an ST just for a holiday. I don't mind mine being difficult to sell, because I see it as a keeper anyway. However, you only have to look at eBay to see late, low mileage ST's at a resonable starting price but with zero bids.

Have you thought about taking a cheap flight to Italy, then hiring an ST or a Monster while you're there? I'm sure I saw a web page once for a Duke hire place in Italy.

[BDG]

Keith,

ST's are great bikes (i've had two) but because the press rave about vfr's and generaly don't rave about st's they are hard to sell, so i wouldn't reccommend your plan at all.

The other option is to hire something Japanese here, i think it would cost less in the long run.

[keith_mann1959]

Hi Guys
Thanks
"Hire something japanese" Thats not a plan for me.
I have seen the hire company add's for Ducati's in Italy. I thought of this first, the problem is they usually only have one of each model in each town that they advertise. If the bike you want has a problem the day before you arrive, even if you have booked it, then thats it.
I really want to ride down through France as well if i can. thats a large part of the plan.
I have no doubt that the ST is a great bike, i would like to buy one and keep it. but i cannot justify it.

[Glyn]

you have u2u