There are three categories of scooters I have considered. The first is a brand new name brand scooter. Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki are everywhere. They carry motorcycles, ATV's and everything else. Easy to locate, but they cost as much as my used car. Now that scooters are becoming more mainstream, revival companies like Genuine and Vespa are popping up. There is one more sub-category of makes: The Taiwan scooters like Sym and Kymco. They are in-between, cheaper than the others, but supposedly as good a level of quality. They are not as ubiquitous as the others.
The second level would be a used older model of the same top-level. You can sometimes get them on craigslist or ebay. Depending on the age and condition, gems can be found. You never really know about somebody else's stuff. A small engine can take some serious damage if regular maintenance is not performed...moreso than a larger engine I believe.
The last, an considered by many, the worst is Darrel's option: A Made-in-China scooter. These things are cheaply made, cheaply assembled and are the lowest level of scooter. If you question some people about this, they will literally scream at you that you are stupid and to never buy a POS Chinese scooter. They feel so strongly about it. The worst ones though seem to be those who own nicer, more expensive scooters and have never had a MIC (made-in-China) scooter. Well, there is something to be said for paying cash, and not owing money. Also, insurance demands of me that I have liability on this second vehicle...well really my budget does that.
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