Al, yes that is what I have heard that they do for Canada.
It's an awkward issue, as "normal" production of Piaggio products has no "model year". They simply keep making a given model until it needs to be changed for regulatory reasons or demand dies off.
I don't blame you for being upset ... not that there is anything you can do about it after the fact. Why wouldn't you think you were buying a current year model? It is well into 2009, after all. Every motorcycle store I've been in has a the bikes tagged with the model year. I don't know why Vespas would be any different. If you weren't dealing with the owner of the shop, you should at least call and discuss it with them.
Every Vespa/Piaggio made has the build date right where it can be seen by all. So they are displayed.
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