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Scooters - 125 to 300 => People 250 => Topic started by: spooker on January 01, 2010, 06:13:10 PM
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Hey all,
I just purchased my first Kymco, a People S 250. I'm trading up from a Piaggio Fly 150 because i wanted something that could go highway speeds, and there happened to be a dealer liquidation sale of Kymcos nearby. You'll be amazed at the price I got: for a new People S 250, with a Givi topcase, from an established dealer, $2,720 including taxes, no joke.
A question: the dealer recommended I prepare it for storage by idling it in the driveway till it ran out of gas. In all the research I did about winterizing, that's the only time I've heard that recommended. Is it a good idea, or better to fill it up with gas and put stabil in? thanks!
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I prefer full fuel w/ Stabil run through the scoot. This prevents condensation, and oxidation. In the spring you can drain it out for your lawn mower
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...nice looking scoot!!!
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were they out of red?? jk - great looking scooter - took mine out today for a winter run, dry roads and mid 30's - was nice.
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...and nice pictures!
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Nice lookin' scoot and one hell of a deal! I've got the same only with the E55 case:
(http://www.scootforum.com/images/KPS250/IMG_2037.jpg)
(http://www.scootforum.com/images/KPS250/IMG_2041.jpg)
More pics HERE (http://www.scootforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=145&t=689&p=2009)
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nice bike man :)
that case is humongous! 2 helmets?? jeez. I was actually tempted to splurge on this cool case they had at the dealership, I don't remember the brand but it wasn't Givi. The cool part about it was that it had a remote unlocker that you beeped like a car alarm or something, it was rad. I ended up going for cheap and simple though, especially since I didn't want to pay for installation or worry about it having problems.
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Is Jimmy Hoffa in there?
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coocase - have one on my Aprilia 200 - cadilac of top boxes for sure. Remote open, built in alarm, nice liner, brake light, and overall quality construction and also, very helpful technical support folks - asked a couple questions, got answers same day - very on the ball.
I think I paid about twice what the original poster did for my Kymco - just my luck - makes me grimace every time I read it. A sign of how tight things are getting? From what I have read it seems scooter sales are way way down from a year and a half ago. Oh well - I am sure enjoying my 250 - money well spent, even if I paid a premium price - thought I was such a good shopper too!!
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Don't feel bad mate, this deal came at a really bad time for me because I had just bought my first scooter two months previously, and I still love that one, and don't have any desire to keep two. So, now I've gotta store the old one in my garage for 5 months till spring comes and people are buying again, it's a pain. In a recession, cash is king because you find insane deals like this. That dealer wasn't the only small business I've heard of around here going under...
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We need to spend our way through recession, that`s why in 2009 I bought two quads, new car and P250S! ;D ;D ;D
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I do my share of trying to spend out of recession - but it's not working!
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Wan't MY 2 cents?
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You'll be amazed at the price I got: for a new People S 250, with a Givi topcase, from an established dealer, $2,720 including taxes, no joke.
Wow great deal, Where are you located? I would like one at that price too.
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I do my share of trying to spend out of recession - but it's not working!
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My father had a friend that used to say - I was 5-6 years old at the time - "The more you spend, the more you have". :) :)
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Nice lookin' scoot and one hell of a deal! I've got the same only with the E55 case:
Beautiful bike. It makes me miss mine. Mine was silver and I carried 2 cases of water in the foot well. That 12 one gallon bottles. It did all my shopping on it, it can haul alot.
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They'll make more!
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Sorry man, it was a liquidation sale and the dealer no longer exists. That's why the price was so low.
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where did you buy it
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Talk about a great price. I think this gives us an idea what the dealer pays. Also a great looking scoot. I would have thought it better to run all the gas out but I think wordslinger or Zoombie have it right. What did you end up doing. Too bad these things don't have a petcock.
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I like what appears to be a two-bulb headlight. Am I right?