D16 rr goes cheap (ish)

[tricolore]

That sold early august though, The $ was closer to .95c then. What transport and duty? 10k?. That could have been in a garage for about 80k, a saving of atleast 20k. I would take the 20k any day. If you can afford that coin you dont need it as a road bike.... Park it in the lounge room and watch it appreciate in value. I wouldn't have the talent to ride it as it was designed anyway. But I would look at it alot

[craigo]

I'd park it in the lounge and cherish it. But I know what would happen, I'd get drunk with the boys and probably end up doing this:



[lol at the "somewhere in there is a desmodeeeechie" (sic) comment]



Edit: Damn, anyone know if you can embed a 'tube vid into these forums? or at least embed a youtube url without the forums automagically presenting the youtube player (which appears to borf if there are banners adds or advertising on the BB?)

[Super T.I.B]

Meh. 

It's only a bike.


 

[loony888]

That sold early august though, The $ was closer to .95c then. What transport and duty? 10k?. That could have been in a garage for about 80k, a saving of atleast 20k. I would take the 20k any day. If you can afford that coin you dont need it as a road bike.... Park it in the lounge room and watch it appreciate in value. I wouldn't have the talent to ride it as it was designed anyway. But I would look at it alot

jeez tricolore, i'm glad you're not my accountant!! for a start, it's a good $3000 for transport and "handling" charges, mainly at their end!!!! then when it gets here you pay 10% GST AND 10% import duty, then you need to get it complianced, dunno the cost on that cos it's a parralel import, that is it's the same as what you can buy here, but a mate complianced a 916SP through thoroughbred motorcycles in WA a long time ago and that cost him $4500 then!
as far as watching it appreciate??? didn't that one just sell for 20 grand less than a new one with 22 miles on it?


paul.
nice bike though

[brimo]

There's no customs duty on motorcycle imports.

FYI

http://www.customs.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/importguidePrivOwnMV.pdf

[Dockstrada]

Then you have a detuned model that was supplied to parts of the USA, don’t know why but they were detuned, then you have headlight, emission, resale , problems

Then you have the service problem, With the D16RR free service only applies to point and origin of sale.I have been reading that they wont come cheap after the 3 year expires,so I wouldn't want to pay for them.

I can tell you something if I was a distributor of this machine and some one bought me a import of this caliber, He would hope he has some short of medical insurance, as I would ream him, after all where is he going to go there will only be 1 Mec in selected ducati dealers Australia wide that has the knowledge and equip needed to service this machine,

“Just park it over there and drop you trousers sir”

 Gee that 20k saving is getting less and less appealing   

[tricolore]

jeez tricolore, i'm glad you're not my accountant!! for a start, it's a good $3000 for transport and "handling" charges, mainly at their end!!!! then when it gets here you pay 10% GST AND 10% import duty, then you need to get it complianced, dunno the cost on that cos it's a parralel import, that is it's the same as what you can buy here, but a mate complianced a 916SP through thoroughbred motorcycles in WA a long time ago and that cost him $4500 then!
as far as watching it appreciate??? didn't that one just sell for 20 grand less than a new one with 22 miles on it?


paul.
nice bike though

Your right, you are lucky I am not your accountant  , But If you actually read the comment you would notice I mentioned there would be no need to register it therefore no compliance...
But in my defence... us$61k would have been appox AU $65k + GST = $71.5 + Transport say $5k (generous) = $76.5k. I am pretty sure I said for "about $80k". No costoms duty (thnx Brimo).
I wasn't too far off the mark, but thanks for your input  .

[loony888]

yep, i know you said there's no need to register it, but for it to ever appreciate it has to be of more value than "just" a track bike, so as dockstrada says, you need to spend more to get it "roadworthy" as well as complianced in order for it to appeal to more than a small percentage of what is already a very small percentage of riders in the market. Add to that, brimo's link does say there's no import duty or luxury tax on bikes (which is nice! ) you pay GST on the total spend, including freight and insurance, the cost of the bike at the exchange rate the day of the transaction and the rest on delivery, added together with 10%gst then applied. yeah it's cheapish, but only over there, of course, if another one comes up at that price feel free to buy it, i'd love to see one go from a fashion accessory to being actually used as intended.
oh, thanks for the sarcasm, nice touch .


paul.

[monsta]

I'm told of one for sale here in Perth...
not sure of a price but I can get a phone number or email address....

[Dockstrada]

I'm told of one for sale here in Perth...
not sure of a price but I can get a phone number or email address....

Is it a rosso or a team 

[Betty]

Why? Do you want the set Dock?

[Dockstrada]

Why? Do you want the set Dock?

No if the price is right, giving up my 5k deposit on the other is ok if i save on this one

[Betty]

No if the price is right, giving up my 5k deposit on the other is ok if i save on this one

Its a bit late to be applying logic to the purchaseof a desmosedici isn't it? 

[Dockstrada]

Its a bit late to be applying logic to the purchaseof a desmosedici isn't it? 

If I was to apply logic in the initial purchase , I would not have bought one in the first place.Not everything we do should be based on ligic.That would be boring

[Spider]

If I was to apply logic in the initial purchase , I would not have bought one in the first place.Not everything we do should be based on ligic.That would be boring

means none of us would ever spend any considerable time with girls! 

And weddings would be pool and beer at the nearest pub!