1985 Vespa Moped <- Should I Buy It?

[Dandy Dan]

A guy a work wants to get rid of a 1985 Vespa/Piaggio moped. He bought a few years ago with 8 kms on the odometer and since then he's had it tuned up every spring and it runs good. It now has about 1800kms on it. It's a 50cc 2-stroke and it seats two. He's selling it because he got minorly rear ended last summer and since then he's been too scared to drive it. He says it tops out just over 30mph but it accelerates well with 2.

If I get it, it would be for my girlfriend to get to school and so we could putt around together. The best part about it is that he's willing to sell it for anything. He just doesn't want it around. He told me 'the lowest offer you can think of will probably be fine' so I'm thinking of saying something in the $3-500 range.

It looks a lot like this (you'll need to copy/paste link):

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4645002031&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

[jedisabre7]

DO IT!!!! We won't look down on ya, variety is just a spice of life. ;D

[chanito]

;D Gte it, it sound like fun, and riding around with the significant other is always a good idea

[Dandy Dan]

I'm pretty sure I'm getting some sort of a 2-wheeler for the wife but she's a bit hesitant about a moped. I sent her some pics of it and she's gonna have a bit but if she think she'll feel stupid on it then there's no changing her mind. If that's a no deal we'll be looking around a probably the Honda Jazz and maybe Vespa's (so darn expensive).

[wonderdog]

He just doesn't want it around. He told me 'the lowest offer you can think of will probably be fine' so I'm thinking of saying something in the $3-500 range.

Hmm, FREE sounds like a pretty low offer or go with the $3.00 you mentioned first.

Wonderdog

[Dandy Dan]

I couldn't take my fiance into riding this and I can't get it for myself since I already have a Ruckus so I told my brother about it. He offered $400 but the guy said $500 was the lowest he's go (it's probably worth $600-900). My bro didn't really care so he didn't go higher but my boss might wanna buy it. We'll see.

[ZOOMER46]

just make sure you put twin headlamps on it,

you know ,to give it the rucky look.

[Dandy Dan]

Dang this is an old thread....I ended up not buying this because a Vespa moped looks nothing like a Vespa scooter and it topped out around 25mph.

[cabuco2006]

the cars would run me over at those speeds..at least the ruckus will stay steady at 35 mph which is decent for a 49 cc