Should I buy? 2010 S 250, 9k miles, $1200

[Hjd792]

Hi all,

looking for a little bit of guidance. I’ve never owned a scooter before, sold my old Suzuki GS550 a few years ago and haven’t had two wheels since. I’m looking for a scooter to get me back and forth to work and cruise to fishing holes etc., maybe put my girlfriend on the back for a little bop around town every once in a while.  I found a local dealer with a 2010 people s 250 with almost 9k on it. They’re offering what I feel is a good price, but they don’t know any of the history of the bike. I have yet to go look at it because I wanted to get some user advice first...
- do you all feel as though 9k is too high to risk?
- is $1200 a solid price? They originally wanted $1700 and I offered $1000 not knowing much about how long these last.
- is there any scheduled maintenance at xx,xxx?
- any issues that this year is known for?

Your expertise is extemely appreciated!!
Thanks so much!

[hypophthalmus]

$1200 sounds like a good price to me.

9000 kilometers is basically nothing.

There's some routine maintenance to be done at 10,000km. But if you don't have a service history, I would be inclined to just do it right away in addition to some things which may have been missed in the past.

In particular: change the engine and gear oil, air filter, fuel filter. Check/adjust the valve clearances. If the brake fluid looks dark, replace it. Check the brake pads for wear. Check the tires for wear and cracks in the side wall.

[de dee]

 and check the date on tires they could be 8 years old 

[Hjd792]

Thanks for your insight @hypophthalmus and @de dee.  The clock is in mileage, not kilometers- but I assume even 15,000km opposed to 9,000km is still fairly safe. Would it be correct to estimate all of that work + new tires would be around $450-600USD?

[hypophthalmus]

Ah... I assumed the S version was the same as the People 250 and only read kilometers.

But yes, with only 9,000 miles it should have plenty of life. You're a bit closer to when you should think about replacing the belt and rollers -- about 12,000 miles.

I think your estimate for the work and parts sounds about right, but I'm not sure as I've always done the work myself.