| Just a few points to raise
To carry out a 2 year/12000m service on a 999 takes 9 hours according to schedule,this is assuming you know what you are doing,and involves such things as valve shimming/belt change/fork oil change/throttle body balance-how many of us could do even those things in that time let alone all the other items listed? -I have a pdf copy of the schedule but cannot resize it to a readable size to attach it.
Base this on a £45 per hour rate (which looks like good value compared to a solicitor/dentist and possibly Khushy!) the labour content comes to over £480 inc VAT -so if you are being charged £300-400 for this type of service you are getting someone working for nothing or the job not done properly.
If your bike has covered 3000miles then maybe things like shims may be ok but would really need checking as there may be a problem and to keep the warranty valid-If you had a problem out of warranty with such a low mileage bike would you not try and seek some form of goodwill and then your incomplete service history would be of no help then.
The best thing to do for comparisons is check like for like with dealers to compare what you are getting for your money.
I also agree about who buys a bike without not checking what is going to cost to service during ownership?
Maybe when buying a new one it might be worth including the Ducati service package(like Mini TLC) at time of purchase although its no cheaper you cuold include it on bike finance or even negoiate it in with the bike deal.  |