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advice on ladies scooters/mopeds

malibusami86
malibusami86 Posts: 217 Forumite
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hi, im fed up of not being able to drive and cant afford to run two cars in our house so thought about getting a little runaround.

ive seen the peugeot speedfights but when i type ladies scooter or ladies moped into ebay/ search engine nothing much comes up, i think i need to search something specific, but i wouldnt know where to start. obviously, i would try before i buy, but wondered if anyone could recommend a particular type, or equally, if you had advice about a bad model please let me know

thanks so much
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  • Nile
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  • DaveF327
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    Whatever scooter you're about to choose, here's a tip on how not to wear your helmet:

    Woman%20Driver%20of%20Year%205713.jpg

    Sorry, couldn't resist :rotfl:
  • DaveMacD
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    If you are looking for longevity, reliability, and not to have to strip down and rebuild your scooter every few months, then stay away from the cheap Chinese models, and head for the better known names. They'll cost a bit more, but they're worth the cash. You probably won't find anything classed as a womans scooter, since there is a huge array to choose from. What you will need to check is if your licence has Category A entitlement, and then you'll need to do your Compulsory Basic Training (around the £100 mark). Try looking online at the main manufacturers to get a feel for what you like the look of, then think about maybe heading to a dealership to see them 'in the flesh'.
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  • jemima1_2
    jemima1_2 Posts: 89 Forumite
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    OOH seeing this makes me want a vespa.
  • captainladypants
    captainladypants Posts: 316 Forumite
    Dave, that pic is absolutely hilarious!! Laughing my head off!!
  • catflea
    catflea Posts: 6,620 Forumite
    Theres no such thing as a "ladies" scooter - they are unisex! :beer:

    IMHO style wise you cant beat a vespa :D but nothing wrong with any of the "major" manufacturers.

    Kymco - one of the cheapies - is starting to get a better rep, so may be worth looking into
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  • ciano125
    ciano125 Posts: 492 Forumite
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    catflea wrote: »
    Theres no such thing as a "ladies" scooter

    Is there such a thing as a big, butch, mean, manly scooter then??! :D
  • pinkneonmartini
    pinkneonmartini Posts: 670 Forumite
    i don't really know much about scooters, but on an MSE note, why not get an electric one? road tax & congestion charge exempt, will cover 30 miles....

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  • somech
    somech Posts: 624 Forumite
    and buy a chuffing great chain so the local hoodies dont nick it
  • catflea
    catflea Posts: 6,620 Forumite
    ciano125 wrote: »
    Is there such a thing as a big, butch, mean, manly scooter then??! :D

    That would be a Harley :rotfl:
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