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[Chris Kelley]

On 8/5/06, 4yankeez at bellsouth.net <4yankeez at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> So why have used Duc prices fallen through the floor in some markets?  Dealers are not even willing to pay anywhere close to wholesale for 1-2-3 year olds, even nice with low miles. And I can't seem to give away my 3 mile Paul Smart--what's happened with them? Just too many out there I guess, ebayers must be dreaming at $14k---I can't rouse anyone in the $12k range.. Meanwhile, I'm looking at a real nice 907ie--are they bringing $5800 anywhere in the country??

Hi "4yankeez",

This is purley a function of volume. Ducati has sold enough units that
they have effectively saturated the market. People willing to pay big
$$$$$ for an exotic Italian have already done so. Thus, the spill over
Ducatis that "have" to be sold keep having their prices reduced. It's
purely a function of supply outpacing demand.

It all started just before Y2K with the influx of the "new" SS.
Suddenly, the SS model wasn't able to easily fetch $10~11 k, so they
would discount the bikes to move them. At that point, "nice"
carbureted SSs suddenly lost $2000~3000 in value, dropping from 7~8000
to 5~6000. As the 996 was produced in big numbers, the 916 and 996
used market started tanking.

Now, there are so many Ducatis on the road, that the whole used market
is now resembling the Japanese used bike market.

I'd be interested in your PS, but not for any price remotely resembling "fair".

;) Chris

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