The thing to remember is the £5500 bike you end up with that you imported yourself, even if you do it the long-winded, completely by the book way, is going to be WAY nicer than any of the jokes the dealers are selling at that price. I know for a fact that one dealer who had a £4500 28SP a couple of years back before the pricing went even more mental paid considerably under £2000 for it...

The bikes over here priced at £5-6000 are not going to be the £3-4000 bikes we see advertised. They're not bringing them in out of charity remember! It would be far more sensible to import yourself at these prices, and get a decent 'MINT' bike. And the dealer warranties aren't worth squat. Have you ever read the servicing and maintenance regulations to keep them up to date! If if you're that concerned and not mechanically minded, you can still buy your own warranty.

The dealers are taking the piss, and the more people that start to import their own, without the resprays or crash damage that they're passing off as mint, the better, as they'll soon realise they can't get away with it. Trouble is, they're little gems of bikes and it's easy for someone who wants one to start dribbling and go all gooey and hand over their wad...
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