Advise needed please on new to me 748

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by trevor1, Jul 13, 2013.

  1. Hi.Last week i won a 1998 748 from ebay.Before i was going to collect,i thought i should do an hpi check.The bike came back as stolen recovered in 2001.The owner now has owned the bike for 3 years and said he had no idea.

    I still want the bike but should i walk away.I paid £1940 for it.

    Thanks.

    Should be picking the bike up this morning.:frown:
     
    #1 trevor1, Jul 13, 2013
  2. As long as its been officially recovered,then it wouldn't bother me.
     
    #2 keith916, Jul 13, 2013
  3. As above. But it begs the question, if it had been advertised correctly, would the price have gone up so high.
     
    #3 abmatt2002, Jul 13, 2013
  4. I'd haggle on the price, as you'll be the one who loses out when you come to sell it on.
     
    #4 nuttynick, Jul 13, 2013
  5. How good is it? if it's just an average condition bike I would haggle a lot more or consider walking away. It certainly wasn't as listed despite the person selling not knowing.
     
    #5 Red998, Jul 14, 2013
    Last edited: Jul 14, 2013
  6. £1940 doesn't seem a bad price as long as the bike's in good nick. Did you pick it up? If not and the option to buy is still open, I'd haggle a bit, but I don't think it being stolen recovered will impact on the resale value in the same way a damage category would. Probably still well worth buying.
     
    #6 figaro, Jul 14, 2013
  7. just mention its worth less, he didn't know, know you both know, you should get at least £2-300 quid off.
     
    #7 testingtesting, Jul 14, 2013
  8. Yep, that's my theory. Worth a try, and then you've got yourself a bargain.
     
    #8 figaro, Jul 14, 2013
  9. a 748 for less than 2k - could be a good investment, but as said above, it should be in decent condition
     
    #9 wroughtironron, Jul 14, 2013
  10. Of course the seller could be lying about not knowing, and will drop the price like a hot potato when challenged...
     
    #10 figaro, Jul 14, 2013
  11. how did you get on?
     
    #11 testingtesting, Jul 14, 2013
  12. Not one that's on the register, they aren't that rare .. personally I wouldn't touch it, it was cheap for a reason .....
     
    #12 Dibble, Jul 15, 2013
  13. A bike that's stolen/recovered can be in perfect nick once the lockset is changed, buying a stolen/recovered bike wouldn't worry me at all. If it were recorded as a cat C or D (or whatever) damaged bike that would be a different kettle of fish entirely. I see no reason at all not to buy a stolen/recovered bike.
     
    #13 figaro, Jul 15, 2013
  14. Don't try and resolve it direct, Open up a dispute on eBay immediately try and get a couple of hundred quid off.

    however I hate to point out the obvious, under 2 grand is a steal if its all up and running.
     
    #14 Carlos Fandango, Jul 15, 2013
  15. Sorry for not getting back sooner.Been Away for a few days.I did the check with Hpi.Turns out it was a mistake on there part and the bike is all clear.No adverse History and the bike has nothing against it.They have removed Stolen recovered from the system.Anyway.picked the bike up ands its all good.A few things need sorting,but for the money its a bargain.

    Just goas to prove that these companies make mistakes.Thanks for all the advise.
     
    #15 trevor1, Jul 16, 2013
    • Like Like x 2
  16. Phew - you had us all worried - if they got that wrong, wonder if they've ever given a dodgy bike the all clear ......
     
    #16 wroughtironron, Jul 16, 2013
  17. Probably!
     
    #17 srad34, Jul 16, 2013
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Do Not Sell My Personal Information