Best and worst depreciating bikes revealed
By Guy Procter -
General news
10 March 2009 12:43
The Ducati 1098 Tricolour was the best new bike investment last year, price experts Parkers have revealed.
The multicoloured superbike lost less than a quarter of its full sticker-price value. That compares with the worst-performing Ducati – the 749 Dark – which lost almost half its value in 12 months.
You can read the full story in this week’s MCN but if you’re in the market for a bike of any of the big brands, you’ll want to know which of their machines have been best at holding or burning cash in the last year.
The wrong choice of model could cost you over £2500 in wasted cash!
Best and worst depreciators by brand in 2008
|
BEST |
WORST |
|
DUCATI |
1098 Tricolour
Lost: 24.1% (£3851) |
749 Dark
Lost: 48.4%(£3871) |
|
HONDA |
VTX1800C-5
Lost: 24.6% (£2519) |
VTR1000 F-4
Lost: 41.1% (£2,751) |
|
SUZUKI |
GSX-R750 K7
Lost: 24.6% (£1955) |
DR-Z400S K7
Lost: 46.2% (£1942) |
|
YAMAHA |
FZ1 Fazer
Lost: 27.7% (£2105) |
XT660R
Lost: 43.4% (£1,966) |
|
KAWASAKI |
VN1600 D6F
Lost: 25.1% (£2413) |
ZX1200-B6F
Lost: 46.3% (£4323) |
|
TRIUMPH |
America
Lost: 22.6% (£1,345) |
Daytona 955i
Lost: 45% (£3,375) |
|
BMW |
R1200GS Adventure
Lost: 17.5% (£1708) |
K1200RS ABS
Lost: 44.4% (£4597) |
