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tokyo376 · Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 39 Location: Tokyo

If you purchased a used scooter in the past year or so, I would appreciate it if you would tell me the model, the asking price, and the price you actually paid.

Thanks for your help.

Mtnkiwi · Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Posts: 67 Location: Osaka

Yamaha Jog Aprio 2.
Paid about 55,000. (asking price, plus new tyre thrown in).
Decided to pay more for this bike because, a) has a front disc brake b) has wider tyres than standard c) is a Jog, and Jogs are sound.
Had a suzuki lets earlier, not bad but the Aprio is a much better bike (engine, brakes, suspension).

JimDunlop2 · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 2286 Location: Japan

Not exactly sure why you're asking... But it's not a secret or anything so I'll tell ya.

I bought a Taiwanese scooter.

KYMCO
SoonerS 50cc
60,000 yen
1yr old, 1400km on it

In the end, after the "mandatory" mechanical inspection that EVERY bike shop before they sell it to you, plus 4,000 yen they charged me for the PAPERWORK..... I paid about 80,000.

I went to the Goobike website and searched for what I wanted. I really wanted a KYMCO because recently they won a quality workmanship award from the Germans and they've been getting good reviews all around. Also, NEW they cost a lot less than any Japanese scooter.

SO far, I'm really happy with my purchase.