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chungbukdo
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 Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:40 am Post subject: Renting Used Scooter by the Month? |
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Can this be done here like it is done in Thailand without breaking the bank? Back there I paid $100 for a month, obviously it would be more here but how much more? And if its 49cc, I can do it with just an international drivers permit right?
If I already paid for medical insurance, would I have to pay the rental agent for additional accident insurance? There aren't any cars on this road actually.
I will need it because I will be staying 20-30 minutes away from the nearest town. It's over an hour by bus plus wait, and you always have to stand on the windy rural roads because its full of grandmothers. |
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NSMatt
Joined: 29 Dec 2008
Location: London
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:06 am Post subject: Re: Renting Used Scooter by the Month? |
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| chungbukdo wrote: |
Can this be done here like it is done in Thailand without breaking the bank? Back there I paid $100 for a month, obviously it would be more here but how much more? And if its 49cc, I can do it with just an international drivers permit right?
If I already paid for medical insurance, would I have to pay the rental agent for additional accident insurance? There aren't any cars on this road actually.
I will need it because I will be staying 20-30 minutes away from the nearest town. It's over an hour by bus plus wait, and you always have to stand on the windy rural roads because its full of grandmothers. |
Just buy a scooter and then resell it. You will pay at least 200k a month to rent a scooter or you could buy one for 5-800 and own it outright. When you're finished you can resell it for a little less. Im basing this monthly estimate on the rate of 250 a month from the link below. Even if you can find a business that rents scooters, they will be unlikely to rent one to a waegook.
http://jejulife.net/2008/05/25/mr-lees-bike-shop-jeju-south-korea/ |
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chungbukdo
Joined: 22 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:18 am Post subject: |
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Hm that's a good idea but have you ever personally sold a scooter here in Korea? Or anyone else?
I will be selling it in a moderate sized town so it might not be that easy. Population over 100,000 including all the farms in the surrounding area.
Thanks for the input.
Oh and do those little scooters require insurance? I will probably never see a cop. Only thing I'm worried about is being in a hospital without care (but I will had med insurance). |
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chungbukdo
Joined: 22 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:26 am Post subject: |
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Think a 50 cc scooter can carry a 190lb guy?
http://www.ehow.com/how_4436197_buy-register-motorcycle-south-korea.html Here's some good information if anyone else is wondering the same questions I posted. Seems like getting a 50cc is the cheapest and easiest as far as licenses, registration, and regulation go.
Also contemplating adding an electric motor to my bike heh. No gas charges. |
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NSMatt
Joined: 29 Dec 2008
Location: London
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 8:46 am Post subject: |
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| chungbukdo wrote: |
Hm that's a good idea but have you ever personally sold a scooter here in Korea? Or anyone else?
I will be selling it in a moderate sized town so it might not be that easy. Population over 100,000 including all the farms in the surrounding area.
Thanks for the input.
Oh and do those little scooters require insurance? I will probably never see a cop. Only thing I'm worried about is being in a hospital without care (but I will had med insurance). |
You can sell a scooter quite easily on Dave's, Craigslist, or via Passo.co.kr if you speak Korean. My friend sold his scooter without issue here in Seoul and I expect to do the same with my motorcycle. You might have to drive your bike to a bigger city to sell it to a foreigner but it would be a fun trip!
The consensus is that you now require a licence, registration and insurance for even the smallest scooters. You can check the motorcycle thread for more info. I routinely see scooters without plates and I believe the majority of scooters are not plated/insured. I'm not sure how long you've been in this country but it's obvious from personal experience that the police don't focus on things like this. It's always best to be in complianace so break the law at your own risk (however minimal that is)
A 50cc scooter will definitely move you, just not very quickly. Consider a 75 or 100cc if you want a bit more power. |
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nero
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:03 am Post subject: |
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| Just friggin buy one. Korea ain't Thailand. There isn't a renting motorcycle culture as there isn't the tourist numbers. There will always be someone willing to buy a scooter - see Dave's buy/sell/exchange for proof. |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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You must be in Eumseong (or Jeungpyeong?). Go to Cheongju (or Chungju even) and shop around a bit. You can find a list of the dealers online if you search naver for 오토바이 청주 (or 충주) or in the yellow pages, if you know a bit of Korean...
There are old beater 50ccs available for 200'000 to 300'000 won if you look around. Or even an older 90 or 100cc Supercab or Citi for less than 500'000 (I drove one of the former around for two years. See avatar.) You can then even take some back roads back home on your new purchase.
No cop in this province cares about whether you have a plate or a license or not, even if you're riding a 125 and especially if you're a foreigner. (I bear no responsibility if you manage to find the one who does.) |
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chungbukdo
Joined: 22 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Underwaterbob wrote: |
You must be in Eumseong (or Jeungpyeong?). Go to Cheongju (or Chungju even) and shop around a bit. You can find a list of the dealers online if you search naver for 오토바이 청주 (or 충주) or in the yellow pages, if you know a bit of Korean...
There are old beater 50ccs available for 200'000 to 300'000 won if you look around. Or even an older 90 or 100cc Supercab or Citi for less than 500'000 (I drove one of the former around for two years. See avatar.) You can then even take some back roads back home on your new purchase.
No cop in this province cares about whether you have a plate or a license or not, even if you're riding a 125 and especially if you're a foreigner. (I bear no responsibility if you manage to find the one who does.) |
Actually I'm near Chungju but I'll be outside of Nonsan, Chungnam next September when I'll be getting the bike. I'll try and buy/sell in either Nonsan or Gongju.
Thanks for the help and advice.
To the people who said I could sell in Seoul: If the bike was only worth $300 I'd rather just give it away than try to drive to Seoul.
Another thing I might consider is turning my bicycle into an electric bike by buying an e-bike motor. I would be able to charge at school for free probably (I'll be going to university there) so it might slowly pay itself back. |
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