Jim @ Rapid Repair the only one to respond to my e-mails...
by: floridagull - Sept 3, 2015 11:31:02 GMT -5
Post by floridagull on Sept 3, 2015 11:31:02 GMT -5
I just wanted to recount my experience with asking some questions (via e-mail) of a few online scooter stores. As background, my wife and I rented a Scoot Coupe (three wheeled, 150cc scooter with 2 wheels in the front - you sit side-by-side!) locally in April for her birthday - and have done so 4 times since then. They are a lot of fun, but $$$ if you want to buy one - about $7,000!
Nonetheless, this experience led us to consider purchasing a scooter-type vehicle for ourselves. Until my daughter caused $2500 of damage to her PT Cruiser recently, I had a "fun budget" that would have supported the purchase of an Ice Bear PST150C trike. Although I have had my motorcycle license for about 30 years, my wife feels safer on 3 wheels, so a scooter/trike was what we decided to research.
I e-mailed Rapid Repair (Jim), Extreme Motor Sales (a B&M in Orlando), Valley Scooters (John Dikov), and Extreme Scooters (Dave Bergman) - only Jim @ Rapid Repair e-mailed me back. To be fair, Dave Bergman DID e-mail me back once - my first e-mail explained that I had been considering a Scoot Coupe or a Kandi Viper, and then asked specifically about a PST150C on his website for $2599 - assembled, PDI completed, shipping included. He returned my e-mail with a picture of the last Kandi Viper he sold. I replied asking about the availablility of the scoot on his website - no further response.
My e-mail to John Dikov of Valley Scooters asked about a PST150H he had advertised on his website- Ice Bear has no PST150H in their product catalog, so I asked about that model on his website - I received no reply. I e-mailed Extreme Motor Sales to ask if they had/sold scooter/trikes - no response from them, either.
So, kudos to Jim @ Rapid Repair! He took the time to answer his e-mails and my questions. When my budget recovers, and if I order via the Internet, it will certainly be from Jim @ Rapid Repair!
Thanks Jim! :-)
Nonetheless, this experience led us to consider purchasing a scooter-type vehicle for ourselves. Until my daughter caused $2500 of damage to her PT Cruiser recently, I had a "fun budget" that would have supported the purchase of an Ice Bear PST150C trike. Although I have had my motorcycle license for about 30 years, my wife feels safer on 3 wheels, so a scooter/trike was what we decided to research.
I e-mailed Rapid Repair (Jim), Extreme Motor Sales (a B&M in Orlando), Valley Scooters (John Dikov), and Extreme Scooters (Dave Bergman) - only Jim @ Rapid Repair e-mailed me back. To be fair, Dave Bergman DID e-mail me back once - my first e-mail explained that I had been considering a Scoot Coupe or a Kandi Viper, and then asked specifically about a PST150C on his website for $2599 - assembled, PDI completed, shipping included. He returned my e-mail with a picture of the last Kandi Viper he sold. I replied asking about the availablility of the scoot on his website - no further response.
My e-mail to John Dikov of Valley Scooters asked about a PST150H he had advertised on his website- Ice Bear has no PST150H in their product catalog, so I asked about that model on his website - I received no reply. I e-mailed Extreme Motor Sales to ask if they had/sold scooter/trikes - no response from them, either.
So, kudos to Jim @ Rapid Repair! He took the time to answer his e-mails and my questions. When my budget recovers, and if I order via the Internet, it will certainly be from Jim @ Rapid Repair!
Thanks Jim! :-)
