ducati in india?

BikerSG · 30th October 2004, 19:21

Hi All,

The latest issue of Autocar India has an ad which says that ducati 2005 bikes brand new are now availoable in india.

contact number is 98100 50300

email ducatiindia@hotmail.com

have already sent them a query by mail. no reply yet.

does anybody here have any info on this? i was jumping for joy last night when i saw the ad. hope this is all true!

v12 · 30th October 2004, 19:32

hmmm...... cud be a private importer.

salil_kulkarni · 30th October 2004, 19:40

surely seems like a private importer as v12 said. cos im sure otherwise the introduction of Ducati in India would have been all over the news and they would have had an email address of a Ducati website rather than have one on hotmail.

dipen · 31st October 2004, 02:46

Its obviously a private importer
But , who would d the after sales
Ducatis are the most expensive to maintain , and they cost a bomb too

GTO · 1st November 2004, 11:36

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]ducatiindia@hotmail.com

They are selling Ducatis, and cant even afford a simple Rs.900 customised email address? Reminds me of the Ferrari launch ad by national garage with a rediffmail email id.

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]
Ducatis are the most expensive to maintain , and they cost a bomb too

From my limited knowledge of motorbikes, I dont think this is very true anymore. I saw brand new Ducatis in the US which were priced about as much as similar engine size CBR's etc. Also, their reliability has been on a huge upswing. Correct, Rtech?

GTO

Rtech · 1st November 2004, 12:28

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ] I dont think this is very true anymore. I saw brand new Ducatis in the US which were priced about as much as similar engine size CBR's etc.

No, not really. Ducati's 750cc bikes are priced along the lines of the Jap manufacturers 1000cc bikes. The 999 is priced atleast 3-5 grand more. Still, not a bad deal for the "Ferrari" of the 2 wheeled world!

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]Also, their reliability has been on a huge upswing. Correct, Rtech?

Well again, Ducati are very similar to Ferrari in this regard too. They have made great progress in the build qulaity and you could probably ride across the country without any problems. BUT, the Ducati needs a lot more maintanence as compared to the Jap's. Adjusting of valves have to be done at regular intervals and its not a simple job on a Duke.

But, just as there are people who will buy Lambo's and Ferrari's in India, there are twice that many who will buy the Dukes'.

Rt

BikerSG · 1st November 2004, 19:01

well, i finally spoke to the guy. his name is faisal hamid.

he is not a official importer yet. apparently, they have been given targets to meet. only if they achieve these targets, will they be given 'official' status.

prices quoted by them are crazy. dont know how they will achieve Ducati's targets with these prices!

749 - 15,99,840/-
749 dark - 14,88,960/-
749s - 17,66,160/-
749r - 24,23,520/-

999 - 20,59,200/-
999s - 25,50,240/-
999r - 38,01,600/-

m620 - 9,34,560/-
m620 dark - 8,94,960/-
m800 - 10,61,280/-
m1000 - 11,88,000/-
m1000s - 12,83,040/-
s4r - 14,57,280/-

800ss - 10,61,280/-
1000ss - 12,83,040/-

st3 - 13,30,560/-
st4s - 15,84,000/-
st4s abs - 17,10,720/-

multistrada - 13,78,080/-

Rtech · 1st November 2004, 19:38

wholly crappiolly!!

38 lakhs for a 999r!!! Has he gone MAADDD! You get an E class for that!

Why would someone pay that when they can get an almost new Duke for 7 lakhs!

Rt

dan400 · 2nd November 2004, 00:38

What the hell! [img]http://www.team-bhp.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/***.gif[/img]

I don't think the guy will be able to sell even a single bike.

And there is also a Multistrada for sale in India. I wonder who in India would go in for that bike.

X-Machine · 2nd November 2004, 06:55

[img]http://www.team-bhp.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/***.gif[/img] The pricing is way over the top.

Whoz gonna dish out that much on a bike?? Wen one can get a luxurious car at the same price.Holy shit!!

X

RJK · 2nd November 2004, 07:49

This guy has surely been doing serious dope.

The pricing is out of the world.

S600BENZ · 2nd November 2004, 12:40

This guy is seriously nuts. You can import a brandnew 999 for 12 Lakhs. Only somebody with some seriously extra cash will buy from him I guess.

Dippy · 2nd November 2004, 13:25

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]Only somebody with some seriously extra cash will buy from him I guess.

That seriously has to be a lotta extra cash there. 38 lakhs for a 999 .. Can someone tell him April Fools day is still far away

Forget the E Class , I'll buy myself a Scooby or an EVO and still have some change left over to buy a Jap bike

Dippy

S600BENZ · 2nd November 2004, 14:25

Yeah man will get myself a EVO VII for abt 20L and a brand new 1000 RR for 8L and still have change left over from the 999R

byramshroff · 3rd November 2004, 02:19

this guy is out of his mind i mean who's gonna pay 38l for a bike which can be bought for 15l.are u sure he gave u the correct quotes

30th October 2004, 19:21	#1
BikerSG BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chennai, INDIA Posts: 378 Thanked: 15 Times	Hi All, The latest issue of Autocar India has an ad which says that ducati 2005 bikes brand new are now availoable in india. contact number is 98100 50300 email ducatiindia@hotmail.com have already sent them a query by mail. no reply yet. does anybody here have any info on this? i was jumping for joy last night when i saw the ad. hope this is all true!
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30th October 2004, 19:32	#2
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	hmmm...... cud be a private importer.
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30th October 2004, 19:40	#3
salil_kulkarni BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Turin, Italy Posts: 173 Thanked: 4 Times	surely seems like a private importer as v12 said. cos im sure otherwise the introduction of Ducati in India would have been all over the news and they would have had an email address of a Ducati website rather than have one on hotmail.
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31st October 2004, 02:46	#4
dipen Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,234 Thanked: 725 Times	Its obviously a private importer But , who would d the after sales Ducatis are the most expensive to maintain , and they cost a bomb too
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1st November 2004, 19:01	#7
BikerSG BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chennai, INDIA Posts: 378 Thanked: 15 Times	well, i finally spoke to the guy. his name is faisal hamid. he is not a official importer yet. apparently, they have been given targets to meet. only if they achieve these targets, will they be given 'official' status. prices quoted by them are crazy. dont know how they will achieve Ducati's targets with these prices! 749 - 15,99,840/- 749 dark - 14,88,960/- 749s - 17,66,160/- 749r - 24,23,520/- 999 - 20,59,200/- 999s - 25,50,240/- 999r - 38,01,600/- m620 - 9,34,560/- m620 dark - 8,94,960/- m800 - 10,61,280/- m1000 - 11,88,000/- m1000s - 12,83,040/- s4r - 14,57,280/- 800ss - 10,61,280/- 1000ss - 12,83,040/- st3 - 13,30,560/- st4s - 15,84,000/- st4s abs - 17,10,720/- multistrada - 13,78,080/-
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1st November 2004, 19:38	#8
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	wholly crappiolly!! 38 lakhs for a 999r!!! Has he gone MAADDD! You get an E class for that! Why would someone pay that when they can get an almost new Duke for 7 lakhs! Rt
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2nd November 2004, 00:38	#9
dan400 BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 64 Thanked: 3 Times	What the hell! [img]http://www.team-bhp.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/***.gif[/img] I don't think the guy will be able to sell even a single bike. And there is also a Multistrada for sale in India. I wonder who in India would go in for that bike.
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2nd November 2004, 06:55	#10
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	[img]http://www.team-bhp.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/***.gif[/img] The pricing is way over the top. Whoz gonna dish out that much on a bike?? Wen one can get a luxurious car at the same price.Holy shit!! X
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2nd November 2004, 07:49	#11
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,140 Thanked: 701 Times	This guy has surely been doing serious dope. The pricing is out of the world.
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2nd November 2004, 12:40	#12
S600BENZ BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 305 Thanked: 11 Times	This guy is seriously nuts. You can import a brandnew 999 for 12 Lakhs. Only somebody with some seriously extra cash will buy from him I guess.
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2nd November 2004, 14:25	#14
S600BENZ BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 305 Thanked: 11 Times	Yeah man will get myself a EVO VII for abt 20L and a brand new 1000 RR for 8L and still have change left over from the 999R
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3rd November 2004, 02:19	#15
byramshroff BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 195 Thanked: 0 Times	this guy is out of his mind i mean who's gonna pay 38l for a bike which can be bought for 15l.are u sure he gave u the correct quotes
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