Audi might buy Ducati?

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Heck, I'll bet most Ducati folk would just be happier to have more dealerships nearby.
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Grey Thumper wrote:Heck, I'll bet most Ducati folk would just be happier to have more dealerships nearby.
Very true! It's hard to sell a brand when you don't have many dealerships.

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#13 Unread post by Wrider »

Or like us, have one local dealership who mainly sells HDs, but also sells Moto Guzzi, Ducati, and BMW as a side business. A local guy bought an S1000RR, brought it in for the 600 mile service, and had to wait 3 weeks to get it back because the techs are all HD die-hards.
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Is this not the same group that built the Veyron ??
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Yup, and the same group that takes a loss of something like 2 Million per Veyron sold... lol
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Grey Thumper wrote:Heck, I'll bet most Ducati folk would just be happier to have more dealerships nearby.
Yeah, tell that to Moto Guzzi. There's one Guzzi dealership in New Jersey, and it's 80 miles away. I think you only have to go 50 miles to get a Ducati.....
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Wrider wrote:Yup, and the same group that takes a loss of something like 2 Million per Veyron sold... lol
My point exactly, maybe the have a few cuckoo of the wal guys that will encourage Ducati to stay on the edge.
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#18 Unread post by Brackstone »

I'm not thrilled at anyone buying Ducati but at least it was Audi. I like their cars (can't afford one!) and I agre hopefully there will be more Ducati dealerships now because of this as well.
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#19 Unread post by Grey Thumper »

Does that mean everyone who bought that incredibly tacky AMG Ducati Diavel now have an instant collector's item; the only AMG Audi product.
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