Yep as anyone who has followed Suzuki's pricing strategy knows paying full rrp is a mugs game, but I thought for a quid under £10K the 1000XT is keenly priced, however I wouldn't personally pay £10K for a VStrom, from prices I've seen recently the older models both the Veek and Vee have stabilised and are holding their value again, wonder if that stays the same come the new crop in Spring.