[Ducati] 1098 pricing - (now lower maintenance costs)

[Veloce916 at aol.com]

Also interesting is the resulting lowering of maintenance costs by as much  
as 50% on the 2007 models.  
 
_http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/news/detail.jhtml;jsessionid=QU1E
A4XEOQMNSCRNCB3CFFIKFUIHSIV1?newsId=14941_ 
(http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/news/detail.jhtml;jsessionid=QU1EA4XEOQMNSCRNCB3CFFIKFUIHSIV1?newsId
=14941) 
 
 
This isn't just an advertising claim or arbitrarily extending the schedule  
just to gain market share. It's a result of years of chasing down the elements  
that have resulted in extended labor hours and unnecessary parts changing 
caused  by one thing or another (it's 4am and I am just back from Italy a few 
hours ago,  this is the best I can explain in my current stupor.  I'd be happy to 
 elaborate later).  It's in my opinion intelligence applied to the  
maintenance process and a clear result of the efforts Warren is  describing.
Vicki
 
 
In a message dated 11/24/2006 9:03:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
wegger at texas.net writes:

I think  Ducati is now reaping the benefits
of their expenditures in infrastructure,  design, and marketing, allowing
them to produce the same cutting edge and  inspired designs that we all
expect but at lower  prices.