Hey....sorry for the late response....my computer has been down and I need to catch up some.
I bought my 02 M750Dark for $6499.00 (Out the Door cost was $7500.00 even) as I negotiated. I paid cash and I held them to $7500 OTD or no sale. I have since heard some buyers do a little better than that, but not by too much. I purchased mine in April 2003.
My question to you is...Did they (Dealer/Ducati) offer you your first two services for free? I understand that Ducati offered that incentive to sell off its leftovers. However, the 6000 mile service would only be performed if you managed to put that many miles on it within your first year. Am I correct in this? Or is this just rumor?
As for mods.....get the pipes first. Believe me. Spend the money, you'll be glad you did. If money is tight now....see S4Strati's sight. He has a great alternative to the name brand pricey stuff. He can modify your stock pipes to sound great.
Ride Safe.....JJ