Buddy has a reputation

KCScooterDude · Post by **KCScooterDude** » Tue May 06, 2008 4:59 am

I called today to transfer my insurance over to my new Blur 150. The agent asked me what the make was and when I said "Genuine" she said, "Ah, you must have bought a Buddy!!!" She'd never heard of the Blur, of course, but I'm impressed somebody recognized the model of a scooter that wasn't a Vespa. Genuine is developing a reputation!!!

sargelee71 · Post by **sargelee71** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:32 am

ROCK ON!!!

Post by **ericalm** » Tue May 06, 2008 12:09 pm

That's very interesting and encouraging. We used to hear a lot of people whose insurance companies had no idea what the Buddy was and had difficulty quoting rates because they were often basing them on Vespa numbers for cost of replacing parts, etc.

vitaminC · Post by **vitaminC** » Tue May 06, 2008 3:33 pm

My ins co couldn't even spell "Genuine" correctly on my policy

Apparently I owned a scooter manufactured by "Genuie".

redcass · Post by **redcass** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:07 pm

vitaminC wrote:My ins co couldn't even spell "Genuine" correctly on my policy Apparently I owned a scooter manufactured by "Genuie".

I had the same issue! Was that State Farm?

brimstone · Post by **brimstone** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:37 pm

hehehe...my state farm agent had never heard of genuine either. he knew of honda and yamaha and vespa....but that's it.

Kurzer · Post by **Kurzer** » Tue May 06, 2008 6:00 pm

When I first got my Buddy, my insurance couldn't find it in thier system so it was listed as a Vespa ET4 with a note on my insurance card so if the cops asked it said "Vehicle is a Genuine Buddy 125 (VIN#)"

They have Genuine in the system now and my insurance went down almost 100 bucks for the year... would they refund my money... heck no

LOL

People still walk up to me and ask if it's a Vespa though

illnoise · Post by **illnoise** » Tue May 06, 2008 6:00 pm

I know a guy who got a lambretta title that read "Lamborghini," and lots of people who got parking tickets on their "Cuppini's" or "Facos" (Crash bar manufacturers), but this one took the cake, all time:

http://2strokebuzz.com/index.php?p=2070

Post by **ericalm** » Tue May 06, 2008 6:35 pm

illnoise wrote:I know a guy who got a lambretta title that read "Lamborghini," and lots of people who got parking tickets on their "Cuppini's" or "Facos" (Crash bar manufacturers), but this one took the cake, all time:

http://2strokebuzz.com/index.php?p=2070

Ha! "Yeah, just hangin' out on the deck... smokin' a pipe... Listenin' to some Doobie Brothers."

vitaminC · Post by **vitaminC** » Tue May 06, 2008 7:00 pm

redcass wrote:
vitaminC wrote:My ins co couldn't even spell "Genuine" correctly on my policy Apparently I owned a scooter manufactured by "Genuie".
I had the same issue! Was that State Farm?

Yup! Even after I pointed it out to them, it still wasn't fixed. Must be "in the system" and therefore will forever be wrong.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Tue May 06, 2008 7:54 pm

The make on my title says "MOTI", not too sure what that's supposed to stand for...

charltons · Post by **charltons** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:26 pm

Has anyone used USAA for their scooter?

robtaylor · Post by **robtaylor** » Tue May 06, 2008 10:38 pm

my state farm card say i ride a genuine bubby.

Skater29 · Post by **Skater29** » Wed May 07, 2008 12:35 am

When, I was purchasing insurance I ended up having to compare my scooter to a Yamaha Vino 125, and got it's rate.

nissanman · Post by **nissanman** » Wed May 07, 2008 2:42 am

MOTI could be short for motive power industries... they're a scooter manufacturer.

jmazza · Post by **jmazza** » Wed May 07, 2008 2:59 am

nissanman wrote:MOTI could be short for motive power industries... they're a scooter manufacturer.

Yup mine says the same and the dealer told me that that is how FL recognizes the manufacturer... so MOTI is listed.

sargelee71 · Post by **sargelee71** » Wed May 07, 2008 3:26 am

Just checked my temporary State Farm insurance card, and it seems I'm riding a "2007 Geniune Buddy Motorcycle." My official card arrived today, and it still says, "Geniune."

But hey, at least I don't ride a Bubby. Jewish grandmothers all over would be pretty insulted!!

Elm Creek Smith · Post by **Elm Creek Smith** » Wed May 07, 2008 5:04 am

USAA wouldn't cover my Budd. They sent me to Progressive as part of their "General Agency."

ECS

pugbuddy · Post by **pugbuddy** » Wed May 07, 2008 8:07 pm

Has anyone used USAA for their scooter?

Yep. They have a deal with Progressive for coverage. I'm in it too.