In my opinion.....
I've owned a Kymco LIKE200i from new for 7 years.
Would I buy another?
Yes. Absolutely.
Why?:
My Kymco is reliable, and I have a local Kymco dealer, and 4 others within a 50 mile radius for warranty work - one of which is an
actual scooter dealer(!), and parts are available from several on-line dealers in the USA.
Also, my model Kymco is supremely easy to DIY service.
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My advice if looking to buy a scooter:
1) Do you have a local shop with a good reputation for servicing your brand of scooter?
2) Honda, Yamaha, Piaggio/Vespa and Suzuki dealerships are better at servicing
their scooters.
3) Kymcos, Genuine & SYM are
side-line brands in every N. American power-sports dealership. And while scooters are not Rocket Science, mechanics there are often not as familiar with servicing these scooters as are the techs in the Big Four dealerships.
4) If you are new to scooters, have no DIY skills, can afford to pay the extra $ and want a better chance at skilled servicing - buying from a Big Four dealership is the way to go.
5) If you are lucky enough to have a well established scooter shop in your community - buying any darn thing they have for sale will probably guarantee you a better experience than the other 98% of us who don't, Big Four or not!
Seriously - riding a scooter is a blast - but buying a scooter in N. America makes no sense.
Stig
* would I buy another Piaggio Liberty150i even though my dealer folded his tent soon after my purchase? Yep. It's easy to DIY and parts are readily avail. in the USA.