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And Ducati Are Off The Menu Again!

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by El Toro, Dec 15, 2020.

  1. Damm I was thinking of picking up Ducati
     
  2. I’ve lost count of the amount of times this has been suggested

    it’s almost yearly :laughing:
     
  3. I doubt there would be many takers in the current world.
     
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  4. I don't have access to their books but financally they must be in the black or it would still be availble to the highest bidder.
     
  5. I toured the factory around 10 year ago and could not believe my eyes, just a little bit more advanced than how a hobbyist would build bikes. A quick google confirms that they still do it that way
     
  6. I visited the factory just a few years ago and found their production methods perfectly suited to a diverse low volume product. I think Audi ownership has been good for them. I also visited Norton and found it a money losing joke, all on borrowed time, which turned out to be correct.
     
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  7. I visited the factory in 1999 and then again a couple of years ago. It like night and day. A very well run operation now
     
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  8. The issue as I see it is the VW have put all the money in to grow and up the unit sales globally, which they haven't yet received the benefits from I doubt, and then on top of that Ducati is now so big many can't afford to buy it. I think the investment firms want stuff like MV, the sort of stuff they can buy for £1 and take on the debt, clear the debt and return profit then sell for big money
     
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