[nuttynick]

As I work in France I popped into the local Ducati dealer. Icons are £700 cheaper, and £86 a month on their version of tri-options!

We really get tucked up in the UK :-(

 

[Hui]

As I work in France I popped into the local Ducati dealer. Icons are £700 cheaper, and £86 a month on their version of tri-options!

We really get tucked up in the UK :-(

The problem is, they're left hand drive.

 

[ELVISTO]

It Could be import tax +the vat on that + Shipping it over the water, I'm Guessing, I know we do get ripped off over here like you say,

 

[El Toro]

Would they have to pay tax on that? As far as I know Ducati try to get retail prices around the same level wherever they are sold.

 

[nuttynick]

Nope, just on the road costs like the uk.

 

[Buzzwagon]

There's no import duty payable on stuff from Europe. It'll be transportation and on the road costs I'd imagine.

Jerry

 

[davea]

Those in France will be left hand drive then

 

[nuttynick]

I said that to someone at work, I told him the throttle was on the other side....He asked if it was expensive to swap back!

 

[tiggr2]

the headlight will cast light to the right and have to be masked or replaced

 

[nuttynick]

I bet it's not £700 though!

 

[Hui]

the headlight will cast light to the right and have to be masked or replaced

I think that used to be the case with the pattern throw in the glass but I don't think modern lenses do this, they pretty much just dip the beam down and not to one side.

 

[jerrycan]

One of the things which has affected the price is the strength of the Pound v the Euro. I guess when Ducati set the prices the UK price was on a par with Europe. Fortunately I'm in France and I paid for mine when the exchange rate was 1.38 Euro's to the pound.
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