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UK Dealer Superbike Factory Collapses, Customer Reclaims His Ducati Just in Time

SOURCE — VISORDOWNTAGS — #ドゥカティ  #中古車  #英国  #Europe↗ Read the full story

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UK Dealer Superbike Factory Collapses, Customer Reclaims His Ducati Just in Time — PHOTO — VISORDOWN / © Visordown↗ View original

UK motorcycle trade-in and sales business Superbike Factory ceased trading at around 4pm on July 17, collapsing before completing payment on bikes it had bought in. At its Castle Donington showroom, a customer named Mark reclaimed his Ducati Streetfighter SF848, valued at £5,200, straight off the showroom floor, saying, "This is my bike. I'm taking it."

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Writer's View

Junya Ikeuchi

EUROPE & SOCIAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT

60 / European Motorcycle Scene · Social Issues

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Junya IkeuchiEuropean Motorcycle Scene · Social Issues Commentary

In social terms, this is a stark reminder of how thin the trust underpinning a trade-in business really is. Dealer collapses aren't rare in Europe, but being able to physically reclaim the bike before payment fell through was, frankly, lucky.