ericthewall wrote:
I have come to a dilemma in my scooter buying experience, and was hoping for some suggestions from you smart MVers.
My local Vespa dealership is asking $4200 to drive off the lot with a '07 Fly 150, which seems pricey to me. I also heard that 06 was the last year that they made them in Italy. Is this true?
A gentleman from Toronto is asking $2750, for his '06 Fly 150, with 3400km on it, which seems reasonable. The only thing about the used one is that it is red, and I really wanted the black, but I suppose I could live.
Any suggestions from you guys and gals are surely welcomed.
Eric - you need to ask yourself some questions. The '07 probably has most or all of the warranty left, whereas the '06 will be at or near the end of it. Does the warranty matter to you? If you can't sleep without it, then you have your answer.
The same cautions that I had pm'd you about previously regarding making sure of the year, maintenance, etc. applies to the used scoot. I would be cautious about accepting a used scooter if the owner could not provide maintenance records (and would probably still call the dealer/shop where he had it worked on to verify that it was kept right).
Make sure you get both keys, and so on, and so on.
But, if you aren't worried about not having a warranty, and the '06 was well maintained and not needing any unusual major repair, than I would go for it. After all, $1500 is not chump change!