Modern Vespa

Someone on the Mod side was discussing whether their scooter was really a good investment so I got to wondering about just what you pay now for a decent P compared to what they originally sold for.

I had a couple 80's promotional pamphlets touting the P-series lineup, and i vaguely remember they were in the $900-$1000 range... don't quote me, i've since lost the material. I'm sure some folks on here kicked the tires on them when they were new, and maybe remember.

Then they fell to be almost worthless like 10-15 years ago...and now they're worth like 2000-3500 depending on the condition.

That would make it an excellent investment. Especially a vehicle made in the early 80's! Thanks.

I have the original receipt from 1979 when it was bought. I don't have it here in front of me, but if I recall correctly, I think it said it cost a little over $1000.

I paid $2800 for it last year.

if my memory serves me correctly

the p2oo with bbq rack and back rest and some other stuff

brand new

from a dealer/shop

tax - reg - tagging

2300.00?

maybe less but not more

Really? 2300? man ..that sounds high for that back then.

1k in 1980 is about 2600 bucks in today's money

Those horns must of cost a lot of money!

then maybe 1300 or 1400

dude, i've killed alot of brain cells

there must be a way to find out

dmv records

insurance

i would like to know

Okay Meg. You know what you must do for us.

my free 1979 p had the original sales receipt in the glovebox with the owners manual. $1,172.17.

it's line itemed out as:

$1,110 scooter price

$14 front rack

$10 title fee

$38.17 tax (it says state + local, so i don't which is which)

*sigh* don't you wish that's how cheap it could be now, for something of such good quality?

I'm not touching the "mod" quality with a ten foot pole.

ok ok ok

its all coming back to me

"hey dad can you buy me a vespa scooter and i'll pay youu back,
how much and some other words of wisdom were said
oh its 1400
is that out the door and everything
yes, 1200, but with tax and reg and rack its 1400
and you still have that job on the boat right
yea dad
ok

(i probably made up most of it, but you get the idea)

Sorry I dont think you can compare a P2 with an auto . Tell him the auto will go down in value.



Its a bit sad to buy scooters to make a profit .... Its people like that that are killing the scene over here

hey t5, if your commenting on my post that was back in 1980

Thanks again Eric !

Im replying to the title post "good investment" is a shit excuse for buying a scooter

I don't think there's any problem with buying something that you love and are going to ride, and in the time you have it, it gains in value. I think that's something the lot of us hope happens to our bikes.

If you're talking about those that buy and sell to flip, i know plenty of those guys too. I don't know that they're destroying the scene, though ..i think that's a bit strong. It's capitalism, really.

If i see a $50 VBB on craigslist, i'm going to go buy it, clean it up and make it run right, and then sell it for $1500 or whatever on scoot.net and not feel too bad about it. I wouldn't try to scalp the unwitting for $4000, or make it out to be more than it is. In fact, i'd more likely punt it off on someone locally who's looking to ride and join the club. It's one of the reasons there's so many scooterists here in detroit

-Eric

I was riding along the beach one day and stopped at the little store for a break and a soda. A guy driving a jag stopped by and was commenting on my scooter, whats it worth blah blah blah. He then mentioned that he had a Vespa so I asked him what kind.

He had an E4 and asked if I thought it was OK to ride it because it was going to be worth sooooo much in the future or should he just store it. I just looked at him and said "Dude..I'm riding the snot out of this 64 GL, I don't buy scooters to let them sit!

I have a brochure somewhere from Newport Vespa (circa '82) where the sales guy wrote a price of $995 next to the P200

jimmy- I love that pic of you!! very cute!!

thanx

yea, i always joke that that's when i was young and cute and had hair.


mike z, 995 is a price i would've remembered no doubt, brain cells or not

Funny, I was living in Italy at the time too,
Never thought to ask the price of a new one.

I was always looking at the second hand ones.

It must have been in the Millions back then for a new one,
Millions of Lira that is.

In 1982 I bought a brand new p200 at Scooterville in Fullerton CA for about $1200., included a bra, rubber floormat & back rest and carrier.

wot size bra? Did she let u feel her first?? Bet the rubber came in handy.

hope the bra was a peephole for the indicators

I paid $600 for my P200, very rusty and not running but pretty much all there. Good compression when turned over. Hadn't run for a number of years though. By the time "I" rebuilt it, so only parts cost up until final wiring and start up. That cost me about $900, I have about $3200 in it including registering it with no title.( That costs extra) Looks real nice and runs great, I love it.

Wayne