For love of the scoot

[bmcafee]

I have ran into issues AGAIN. Had a vibration issue that had me stumpped took it to the shop. After trying to replace the variator with no success They asked if I wanted to look further, I agreed. After taking the top of the motor off and splitting the case to examin te crank. Sure enough the bearings were spun, but also that in doing sothey enlarged where the bearrings from the new crank will go. So I get to replace left and rights side crank case and the crank itself along with what will be a good bit of labor. I feel that if I was in the same situation of this with a car for price of repare vs value of vehicle I would not have done it. I now am trying to figure out there I will draw the line in the future. What would you have done? this repare is looking around 450US I think "due to it being done by shop" on top of the other costs that I dont want to add up I am quite certain that I can add up all of the repairs to over the price of a new scoot from the dealer.. I think this will be the last straw.
thanks for the read.
PS I would have bought a new scoot if I could get on at the cost of msrp but I cant get withing a grand of it "greedy bastards here in indy"

[sidthesloth]

To replace the crankshaft and both crankcase halves, $450 is a bargain, I doubt that I could get the crankcase halves for that. It does rub a raw nerve when it happens, but, you don't know what is going to go next. The main thing is that when you are going again, you will enjoy riding it, as you said, for the love of scoots.

[blue]

I had all mine replaced  last year at 1100,00 km and Im at 24 right now im just hopeing to get threw the next season with it or save up for a new scoot befor this one gos. it was over 500.00 to replace mine but the warrenty helped with most of it.

[streido]

I would have got a new scoot i think, or a 2nd hand engine. Any one of those would be cheaper to get here than doing the job you done. Bummer man, hope thats the last of the probs.