If I hadn't bought an Smax last year the Like 150i would be at the top of my list along with the Liberty 150. The Like seems like a much better deal but I fit on the Liberty much better.
Yeah, I called the local Vespa dealer about the new Liberty. He said they had just received a couple, they were still boxed but they were "pretty darn busy" with their motorcycles. I drove over, and convinced a salesman that I wasn't just window shopping. He had a guy forklift the crates out into some open floor space. The salesman opened the cardboard top and under some bubble wrap we saw the blue Liberty150i. I said I'm looking for the red S model only. He grumbled, but opened the next one. Bingo!
He said, "OK, you ready to buy it?"
I said I'm not buying a scooter I haven't sat on.
He grumbled some more, "man we're pretty busy here!", called over another guy and they began unboxing it, until I could look it over and sit on it.
It fit my 6'3" frame just fine....and was pretty sharp looking, with nice build quality. This being my 4th scooter, I didn't let them rush me. They wandered off while I looked at it.
Then tracked him down with my check book (the $ from selling my Burgman**)
He said, "you just went to the head of the line!"
Two days later they trailered it down the highway to my house.
Justgottascoot.com and Robot (youtube Vespa guru) pre-sold me on it....and the $8 official factory service download proved to me that I could service it.
Only thing left was to look one over and sit one.
It has not disappointed.
Stig
New** owner of that nearly new Burgman is presently spending over 1/2 my Liberty's price to service the Burg's CVT.
