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Help, I live in a state with no dealer......
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:25 pm
by Mary Jane
I'm dreaming of a scooter, and think the Buddy might be the right one, but I live in the middle of Iowa, where there are no Genuine Scooter dealers. My concern, aside from test driving, is service, and having to drive several hours (OK, 4 or 5) to a dealer. There is a Vespa dealer within 45 miles......
Ideas?
Thanks!
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:29 pm
by Mary Jane
Oh my....I was wrong -- I always check the dealer list on the Genuine website, but it had been a little while. There is a dealer in Iowa newly listed.
I'll still take advice, though!
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:02 pm
by bobcat20
the buddy is so much bang for your buck. if you get a vespa, you are getting a lot of tradition and instant cool (simply because it is a vespa) but the buddy, in my opinion, is very much cool and half the cost. You really cant go wrong. The buddy is fun and gets great gas mileage. Just hang around here and see how much people like their buddy's!
and welcome to the group!
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:30 am
by jfrost2
Since you do have a dealer now, you can get them to deliver the bike to you, you'll needs your temp permit to test drive a bike if the dealer even lets you. Usually dealers will deliver around 1 hour from the dealer for free, otherwise they will charge you a small fee for anything further.
Iowa, once a state with no dealers.....now there are three!!
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:31 am
by Mary Jane
Just in case any other Iowans are lurking out there, the Genuine site now lists three -- count em, three dealers in this state.
One is only 45 - 50 miles from me.
jfrost2, I got my permit Wednesday and a jacket on Thursday. Thanks to all for advice!!
Mary Jane
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:51 am
by jfrost2
You know what that means? Time to buy the bike!
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:37 am
by Corsair
jfrost2 wrote:You know what that means? Time to buy the bike!
exactly
You're right!
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:59 pm
by Mary Jane
Jfrost2 and corsair, you're both exactly right......I haven't contacted the closest dealer yet, but will soon. Hopefully they'll have some scoots in stock before much longer.
Thanks to this forum for so much information! I'm sure I'll have more and more questions during this process.................':D'
Very Happy
MJ
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:04 pm
by twharton
1) buy the Buddy
2)buy a Vespa
3) vintage Lambretta? or Trumph Bonneville?
(you can wait a year or two between steps or not)
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:33 am
by jfrost2
I think my next bike after my buddy would be another buddy, maybe 150cc if they ever make solid color 150's, or whenever genuine starts importing 250cc auto LML bikes.