Well let me start off by saying thank you to the warm welcome. This forum is great (I've been reading it over the last few months) and decided to join because everyone here is so helpful and positive.
Let me also say that my Kymco is a 2005 not a 2003... that was my goof.
Okay so I went over to the scooter this afternoon and sure enough, she started up after 2 kicks. Then I let her sit for a minute and tried again, nothing. I tried a few more times to no avail. So I went through and sprayed the kill switch, ignition, etc with the electrical contact spray. I opened up the front and found the CDI box (doesn't have a green wire running out the bottom, probably because it's a 2005?). But I did notice that there was a lot of corrosion on the terminal post for the black (yellow-striped) wire which, if I'm not mistaken, runs to the Ignition Coil. I cleaned it and scraped it off as best I could (the metal is definitely discolored and seems pitted, most likely from the poor contact) put the connection back together and... SHE STARTED RIGHT UP! Of course the real test will be tomorrow morning. ha. In the meantime I feel it's safe to reward/punish myself by heading over to Checkers for a Big Buford and some Fries.
So anyways, it's probably a good idea to replace the CDI... any suggestions on a brand to replace the stock one? Do they come de-restricted or do I have to cut into them like some people recommend?