Modern Vespa

So, I'm not sure if this was mentioned yet(it's been going for awhile now) on the general discussion board or not, but if you're thinking about getting a 250 for a loved one, yourself, or if you're a lurker and thinking about joining all the fun we're having on our mp3s 8) , now might be a GREAT TIME:

http://www.piaggiousa.com/promotions.php?pid=7

Honestly, I wish I'd had this deal, I woulda sooo drove my 250 for 11 months and then swapped for a 500.

Sounds like you'd recommend someone looking at buying a MP3 to start with the 250 rather than go directly to the 500? I'd rather just start on the 500 even though the 250 is heavier than other scooters I've ridden. I've heard the advice that a 250 is great for about everything except frequent highway riding and I don't plan on doing much highway riding at first but my plan is to all but replace my car. And I live in the San Francisco area, with plenty of hills so my concern is will the 250 have enough power top haul my 250 pound body up hills and on freeways? And if I'm taking my teenage daughter (who thinks scooters are lame compared to her boyfrien's dirt bike) somewhere I don't want to run out of power. And I've read posts from countless, like yourself, who have upgraded from the 250 to the 500, so I'm going to try it differently.

Your suggestion to use Piaggio's offer, on the surface, may sound like good advice and is quite appealing, but like most people I'm trying to improve my spending habits and rely less on purchasing with credit. My belief is that it is just not a good practice long-term to buy on credit. So I've made it a point to not buy any scooter on credit (as JimC has recommended) and pay only cash.

Boy, do I miss the feeling of instant gratification that impulse buying used to give me.

I think if people take that offer a lot of used scoots will appear in one year.

If you read the fine print, the offer is only for the Vespa S 50, LX 150 or a GTS 300 Super.

Copy from the promo Looks like a great deal !

At $0.10/mile over 4000? Nuh-uh. I'd put that on in 3 or 4 months. Be a really short relationship.

You're looking at the vespa site. Go to the Piaggio site. Vespa only lists the actual 'vespa' models that are involved whereas the Piaggio site has the Bevs and mp3s.

I don't see where they will refund anything? 10% down and at the end they will take over payments. Buyer will be out a few thousand dollars.

Yep, ain't no such thing as a free lunch!