what is going on with bike prices?

[tucola]

As a woman, I'm very good at nagging men into not buying things - so if you need someone to talk you out of it, I'm your girl.

Oh, wait - no I'm not - I encourage people to buy things...

DO IT!!!

[m6rk]

how much you after for the 675 tucola? ;-)

[Carbon_ZX6R]

how much you after for the 675 tucola? ;-)

here we go.............

"you say a number then ill say a number im willing to pay....."

[Nat]

Wait until approx Dec 23rd and I bet you'd get a great deal on an 899.

Just depends whether the price is right or not, taking into account that it is worth a tangible amount to have the benefit of the bike for the best biking months, rather than getting a 'great' deal in December but having it sat in your garage until May depreciating while it is 4 degrees and pissing it down outside.

[Lord Danoir the first]

I've always subscribed to the mind set that if you want something, and if you can afford it, find a deal you're happy with and buy it.

The rest is vanity.

[komp]

I've always subscribed to the mind set that if you want something, and if you can afford it, find a deal you're happy with and buy it.

The rest is vanity.

+1

[tucola]

I've always subscribed to the mind set that if you want something, and if you can afford it, find a deal you're happy with and buy it.

The rest is vanity.

Well, please indulge me in a little vanity then... just toying with an idea and this site would be a poorer place if one could not do that...

[Lord Danoir the first]

I've always subscribed to the mind set that if you want something, and if you can afford it, find a deal you're happy with and buy it.

The rest is vanity.

Well, please indulge me in a little vanity then... just toying with an idea and this site would be a poorer place if one could not do that...

I'm sure we're at cross purposes......

[tucola]

Glad to hear it!

I'd read your reference to vanity along the lines of "if you want it and can afford it, just fuck off and buy it and enough with the "look at me I'm shy and boring somebody please stop me buying a Ducati" shite"!

To which the essence of my response was "well, to some extent perhaps, but this is a bike site after all and I'm just kind of shooting the shit here and indulging in a fantasy that will probably come to nothing, so I hope that people can at least afford me that"!

[Millhouse]

just buy the damn thing and post the ensuing "the wheels fell off but the dealer gave me a ducati branded golf tee as compensation!" thread here...


(Yes, I am jealous. Yes I want one too)

[komp]

Tuc I didnt read like that at all

I read it as a statement about how dan chooses to buy bikes
rather than worry about time of year, how much someone else could haggle it for and which way the wind is blowing
he would just go pay what he feels is right to pay
hence my +1

are you feeling a bit self concious today tuc?

I have been openly called stupid and an irrationally wealthy fool in this topic thus far by buying a ducati in june

[Lord Danoir the first]

aaahhhh we're definitely at cross purposes dear boy and I'm sorry that you read it that way.

this was more a dig at my dear friend Moz and his "stupid people buy bikes in summer" comment.

indulge....shoot shit.... you'll get nothing but support from me!!

[tucola]

[Alzo]

Agree with indulge away...it's good to bat ideas around...I'm with Dan...I buy on the basis that I am happy in my mind with a deal...as for your purchase you are correct too...the 899 Panigale is definetly too expensive for the sum of its parts...but the hype and marketing men AND the Designers have all gelled and made a winner...so you buy with the heart and leave the head at home.

[Dom1]

Just be aware that prices do attract a summer weighting as opposed to a winter keeness, although the riding experience may be reduced in winter overall.