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  1. #1 Ducatti 2011 Prices (in China) 
    Danger, Will Robinson! Lao Jia Hou's Avatar
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    Stopped by the Beijing dealer (prices in RMB):

    Diavel: 285,000
    Diavel Carbon: 328,000

    Hypermotard 796: 179,000
    Hypermotard 1100 (evo) SP: 245,000

    Monster 696: 169,000
    Monster 796: 189,600
    Monster 1100 (evo): 209,000

    Multistrada 1200: 289,000
    Multistrada 1200S (Sport): 322,000
    Multistrada 1200S (Touring): 322,000

    Superbike 848 (evo): 240,000
    Superbike 1198: 278,000
    Superbike 1198 SP: 348,000

    Streetfighter: 249,000
    Streetfighter S: 289,000

    Add to this taxes & fees of 11.7%
    The 京A plate through the dealer is 18,000
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  2. #2 Re: Ducatti 2011 Prices (in China) 
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    Good stuff! I stopped by the grand opening of the Shanghai branch on Dagu rd. and was blown away by the prices! I guess there must be a market amongst the er dai fu for these things :D
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    i wonder how much insurance company they are willing to cover
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    It's cool that these bikes are coming into china, but also makes me want to shoot myself. It's just sickening to compare those prices to the US prices. Couple of examples:

    Diavel
    China price after tax = 318,345RMB
    US msrp: 16,995USD = 111,600RMB

    Diavel Carbon
    China price after tax = 366,376RMB
    US msrp: 19,995USD = 131,300RMB

    Hypermotard 796
    China price after tax = 199,943RMB
    US msrp: 9,995USD = 65,600RMB
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    Quote Originally Posted by felix View Post
    It's just sickening to compare those prices to the US prices.
    Absolutely - and this is compounded by the fact that in the USA, msrp prices are negotiable (sometimes substantially), whereas in China, the sticker price is almost always the selling price (same with cars) ... the dealer will offer discounts on extras.

    Case in point, during one manic mood, I went into the Harley dealer and offered 400K rmb for a bike that out the door was 420K - they politely smiled and said no - I then argued that I am a lifetime HOG member, have a 25 year patch & high mileage pin, and am therefore supposed to get a 5% discount on ANY bike purchase, covered by Harley Inc. - they politely smiled and said "ok, maybe 418K - if you also buy some clothing".

    That Harley in the USA? about 150K rmb - and I get my discount!

    Went back a week later - the Harley was sold. They know someone will pay it.
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    deleted and responding Via PM to limit clutter.
    Last edited by katui; 07-22-2011 at 01:53 AM.
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  7. #7 Re: Ducatti 2011 Prices (in China) 
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    Quote Originally Posted by katui View Post
    I hate to highjack this thread but why is the cost of the plate so expensive? Is this only true in large cities or all over China, is it an import only thing? I plan on being a QingQi or Galaxy come next summer somewhere in China and am trying to get my head around the bureaucracy involved in buying a bike and getting it street legal in China.
    Dear Katui,

    First off, welcome to the forum, where you'll find answers to many of your questions about motorcycling in China.

    Secondly, this is the wrong place for your query, but given it's a first post I'll give you a brief reply and suggest where to find more info.

    You'll be alarmed to learn that 18000 rmb for a plate in Beijing is a bargain compared to Shanghai, where the going rate for a motorcycle plate (or a car plate for that matter) is just south of 50000 rmb. Yes, that's about $7500 at current exchange rates. Just for a plate. The good news is that this situation is far from normal in much of China. There are quite a few cities that now have banned motorcycles altogether, so no plates at all there. But in most of China, including most cities, a legal motorcycle plate can be had for only a few thousand rmb -- assuming that you as a foreigner meet the criteria for ownership. This generally means establishing legal residency in your city, not just a tourist or business visa. That generally means you need to be here on a long term work assignment. Long term generally means a year.

    There are quite a few threads in this forum by folks in phone position to want to come to china, buy a bike and ride it around the country, then sell it before leaving. Alas, there are few instances where these scenarios have actually come to pass -- at least not legally. Quite a few riders simply dispense with the "getting legal" part, and most have been successful. But this does carry substantial risks as you'd be riding uninsured and unregistered and unlicensed and hence, in the event of an accident, you'd automatically be assigned 100% of the liability and could well find yourself in seriously deep legal troubles, even jail, not to mention having unkown quantities of cash sucked out of your pockets by the time you saw daylight again. Not trying to scare you. Just give you the lay of the land.

    As for why plates are so expensive in Shanghai and Beijing, in principle it's about limiting absolute numbers of vehicles on the roads. Shanghai has done a far better job of this than Beijing, which only instituted its heavy fee structure in the past year. No different really from Hong Kong or Singapore or London, though there is also a strong discriminatory streak toward motorcycles, which are considered eyesores by the bureaucrats in their black sedans.

    As we say here, TIC. This is China. I do hope you'll come, and we'll all do our best to help you out.

    Cheers
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