My Kymco dealer in town has 2 of the 550's($10,400), 4 Agility 50's($1900), an A-Town - whatever that is, a 50?($1700) - and a K-Pipe($2500)
They are famous for 'no-discounts' - I bet that 550 is easy $12,000+ OTD.
Hondas:
ADV $5500
Grom $3800
Metro's $2650
Monkey $4300
Navi $1800
PCX $4150
Super Cub $3850
Trail Cub $4000
One used 2022 Burgman 200 - 3500 miles - $4600
Yes - my LIKE200i was a very lucky guess for a first scooter. Reliable - easy to service - nothing breaks - parts cheap.
I like Hondas - but sad at how difficult normal servicing is. (valves, fuel pump, etc)....and they are all too small for me, now that the 300 is gone.
New scooter?? I'd probably look for a lightly used Honda Forza 300 again....or even another 200i LIKE!...or a used white Liberty!
Or a naked Honda 300 motorcycle!!
I cannot imagine any scooters being less difficult to run and more fun to ride as have been my LIKE200i and my Liberty S 150i.
I still think of the Liberty as being 'new' - bought it in 2017! And the 2012 LIKE acts and looks new, too.
As for the 550 owners - I suspect most of them have deep enough pockets to worry little about Kymco's future support of their scooter in the USA.
Stig