What Scooter/ Dealer By prairiepalmeri (Read 770 times)

[prairiepalmeri]

Hey y'all! Long time lurker looking to buy his first scooter. Question is, where should I get it and what kind should I get. I know I want a 150cc yadaya and have come up with three possibilities....

www.ebay.com/itm/Bright-Red-150cc-Gas-Scooter-Moped-149cc-12-Rims-ABS-Disc-Brake-Trunk-/170789670012?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c3db8c7c#ht_13498wt_951

eshop.mainelyscooters.com/product/cat-scooters/tpgs-804-dash-150cc-scooter/

And

www.buyatvscheap.com/Dash-150cc-Scooter-p/804-150.htm

Please suggest other scooters or dealers. Also, I live in the Iowa/Illinois area!

[beachbum]

Hey Prairie, I cannot tell you anything about the bikes. But, one thing I know is that Greg at Mainlyscooters is an up-n-up guy. He is all over the forums and is very good with customer service. This alone can make or break a deal in my book. He won't leave you high and dry once you buy the scooter.

Thats my 2cents.

Welcome!

[terrilee]

I CONCUR

the other 2 , well ur not gonna get any support after they get your money.
heck theres tons of threads , here & other forums, where people didnt even get the right color or scoot.

GREG is a stand up guy, but im biased


also he told me he's going to become a dealer for JONWAY
in the next month.
i have a Shanghai schecke sr 150 21B
she has been great, well a prob here and there,
and Shanghai is a plant of theirs.
so i dont know if u wanna wait

if u cant buy off a Brick & Mortar store
its best to deal with someone
who is always on line, helping his customers
he does come here, but he's on another forum more
but u can catch him either place.
And plus he answers e mails & phone calls
unlike alot of other drop shippers.


just my $.02


and $799 plus shipping ( he does refund if the shipping cost is lower)
is a great deal

[prairiepalmeri]

Thanks a lot! I did see that he posts on here quite a bit so I am fairly certain that he is a swell guy. I think there is a local dealer by me, but they seem kind of sketchy. Scooterscheaper.com Maybe y'all could take a peak? And they are more expensive than Greg would be. Does he do a PDI? And should I wait till he gets Jonways?

[beachbum]

Mar 14, 2012 12:21:56 GMT -6 prairiepalmeri said:

Thanks a lot! I did see that he posts on here quite a bit so I am fairly certain that he is a swell guy. I think there is a local dealer by me, but they seem kind of sketchy. Scooterscheaper.com Maybe y'all could take a peak? And they are more expensive than Greg would be. Does he do a PDI? And should I wait till he gets Jonways?

Try checking the BBB and see what rating scooterscheapter has, if any. Hopefully, you can glean a little info on the company.

It may be a great company, and being local is really nice. Its good that you're not just jumping at the first place you see. Research always pays off.

I believe Greg does a full PDI on all his scoots, but check with him. His link is in the banner above..wait till it rolls around.

[prairiepalmeri]

Thats a good idea! The local dealer is a WAYY more expensive though (I mean a few hundred more dollars) so Id like to go online

[beachbum]

I just read where the drop-shippers only mark up the actually scooter by about $50. With that kind of margin, they do not give much service, actually most are horrible.

[prairiepalmeri]

I totally believe it! I've seen too many horror stories and don't have any intent to author my own.

[mainepeace]

Just to let you know, we do not perform a PDI on the internet only purchases. They are shipped directly from the warehouse in Dallas. However, we will be right there to help you along with your setup. We are toying with the idea of sending out a "PDI Kit" with each new scooter but have not yet finalized any plans. 1 year warranty on parts (where will you find that?) plus unlimited support via email and phone.

Greg

[Deleted]

out of all three you posted got with Mainely scooters. He is on here every single day on these forums helping everybody out. You wont get left out in the rain if you run into a problem!

[mainepeace]

Thanks guys for the support!

[prairiepalmeri]

How much does the GTS 150cc cost? It doesn't say on your site

[mainepeace]

Actually the GTS150 is no longer available. I don't have many scooters listed because I'm working on getting ScootKat.com up and running, which will be the internet scooter sales site.

Greg

[prairiepalmeri]

Any idea as to when that site will be up and running?