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Post by lain on Sept 22, 2015 5:56:30 GMT -5
I'm trying to help a friend get a brand new scooter online. I used to go to scooterdepot.us to get super cheap prices for scooters online for my friends but now the site is gone. Can anyone reccomend some good trusted sites to buy scooters from online?
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Post by spandi on Sept 22, 2015 8:53:14 GMT -5
Among Chinese scoot dealers many (not on this board) do not have an exactly sterling reputation, but this is where I got mine. www.superiorpowersports.com/  |
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Post by lain on Sept 22, 2015 9:51:29 GMT -5
I saw that site. It looks great but my friends budget is tight to about 500-600 maybe 700 after shipping. She also wants it to have the "retro body style" so it's hard to shop for her.
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Post by SylvreKat on Sept 22, 2015 10:05:02 GMT -5
Why does it have to be new? Couldn't she, with you helping, find a good used bike instead?
>'Kat
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Post by floridagull on Sept 22, 2015 10:10:59 GMT -5
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Post by floridagull on Sept 22, 2015 11:13:06 GMT -5
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Post by spandi on Sept 22, 2015 16:26:01 GMT -5
Good Work! (This is the kind of thing Dawgs are known for.)  BTW, ya got a bone. |
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Post by lain on Sept 22, 2015 18:13:06 GMT -5
After shipping those are both almost 900.
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Post by ricardoguitars on Sept 22, 2015 19:02:54 GMT -5
That budget is too tight for a brand new scoot, why not an used one?  |
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Post by jimboeau on Sept 22, 2015 21:54:27 GMT -5
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Post by dollartwentyfive on Sept 22, 2015 23:22:39 GMT -5
i found my 50cc locally for 300 bucks. (used)
it was a really decent chinese scooter and probably still out there running.
i found my 250cc semi locally for 1000 bucks with 80 miles on it.
this scooter was a total pain in the butt until i ironed out all the problems with it.
after i ironed out the problems, she was a real screamin' queen.
so beware, there are good ones and bad ones.
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Post by ghcoe on Sept 22, 2015 23:38:20 GMT -5
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Post by lain on Sept 23, 2015 3:03:55 GMT -5
i found my 50cc locally for 300 bucks. (used) it was a really decent chinese scooter and probably still out there running. i found my 250cc semi locally for 1000 bucks with 80 miles on it. this scooter was a total pain in the butt until i ironed out all the problems with it. after i ironed out the problems, she was a real screamin' queen. so beware, there are good ones and bad ones. The problem is she just went through this and would have had to replace literally every single thing besides the crank and topend. Luckily she found someone who wanted to buy it off her for parts for the same amount she bought it for so I told her to just get a new one to avoid that again and have been helping her to find one since. The scooters at killermotorsports seem nice |
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Post by dollartwentyfive on Sept 23, 2015 5:26:51 GMT -5
The problem is she just went through this and would have had to replace literally every single thing besides the crank and topend. Luckily she found someone who wanted to buy it off her for parts for the same amount she bought it for so I told her to just get a new one to avoid that again and have been helping her to find one since. the new ones can be just as bad. my 250 only had 80 miles on it, so it came that way. the major problem, well 2 problems, was the electrical system was a pile of junk and the cooling system was also a pile of junk. also, this bike had numerous small bugs in the design. the CVT wasn't vented properly, which aided the over heating problem. i couldn't ride this thing more than a few miles before it over heated. the radiators were the next step up from cardboard. the electrical system caused me more anguish than i want to remember. but, like i said, after ironing out these problems, this bike was a winner. the engine was all but bullet proof. the mechanical parts of this bike was quality stuff, it was the rest of the bike that was crap. the only thing i did to the engine was set the valves and install an iridium plug. i did the regular oil change of course, one of the best things you can do for your ride is to change the oil regularly and often. these are high RPM engines and they need that protection. i point this stuff out because you have a chance of getting a bad bike when it really isn't the dealers fault. a high volume dealer just can't ride every bike they get, which must be done if you want a chinese scooter that is 100%. my experience tells me to stick with CFMOTO, even though my bike gave me headaches. why? because the mechanical parts was quality material. i put almost 10,000 miles on my 250 and the clutch shoes were barely worn, they could have easily lasted 100,000 miles, no joke. the bearings in the final drive were japanese bearings, grade A material. if i had the chance to buy another bike just like mine at the same price i paid, i would jump all over it, then leave in a hurry before the seller changed his mind. meh, i ramble too much |
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Post by SylvreKat on Sept 23, 2015 15:04:01 GMT -5
The guys are right.
My car buying is a good example. Mom commented she sure wished I could afford a new car. So I did some figuring and decided I could afford a bottom-line Focus/Fit/Versa hatchback-wagon. Then my mechanic sent me to a used car lot they knew were decent, where they had this top-tier Focus (minus maybe like two options), two years old, for the same as the bottom-tier new.
Bonus is that I read up and learned these "CVT" (whatever) trannies are prone to issues within the first 20k miles. Well, at 45k all that's been dealt with already, if it even cropped up on this particular car.
So for the same price as new, I got LOTS more car plus don't have the worry of the tranny issue.
Seems with your help, lain, your friend should be able to find a used scoot in good condition and solid quality. Esp for the $700 she's got. Seems that would buy a lot of good used scoot, maybe even non-Chinese if you guys are a little patient while shopping.
>'Kat
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with a 199.99 shipping cost.