| Mopeds and scooters have been around for a long | | | | #4 Parking |
| time now. From Cushman during the war to Mr. Honda | | | | These things are easy to park. Imagine not spending |
| opening up a shop in the San Fernando Valley back in | | | | 20 minutes looking for a spot in the parking structure |
| the 1950's to sell his Honda Super Cub, the American | | | | every morning. It will waste a lot less of your time. |
| public has taken a liking to these 'mini bikes.' They | | | | #5 Be Green an be good to the environment |
| would come and go as far as being in fashion, but with | | | | I know not everyone is into this, but these things |
| these economic times, it might be a good time to revisit | | | | obviously don't emit nearly the amount of emissions |
| the scooter and point out how it may make your life a | | | | that a car or truck does. |
| lot easier. | | | | #6 Easy on the wallet when it comes to repair |
| #1 Avoid the traffic jams | | | | The parts on scooters are pretty cheap and rarely |
| If you live close to work, why bother getting in the car | | | | need repairs for that matter. No more $400 trips to the |
| and sitting in bumper to bumper traffic if you could use | | | | mechanic. |
| your scooter instead? | | | | #7 They don't cost very much to purchase |
| #2 Insurance premiums | | | | Seriously, you could by a brand new one for around |
| Scooter insurance is cheap. If you are not driving your | | | | $2000 or less. A good used one could be had for |
| car as much, you can get a discount on that too. Most | | | | significantly less. |
| companies with give you a discount on your rate if you | | | | If you've had one in the past you know they are fun to |
| don't drive your car that much. | | | | drive, but you probably never really considered how |
| #3 Fuel Savings | | | | useful it really was. Many companies like Honda, |
| This is the obvious one. Most of these scooters are | | | | Yamaha, Cushman, and Vespa produce a wide |
| going to get you over 200 miles on one gallon of gas. | | | | variety of models to choose from. Give it a thought |
| I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that you | | | | and you may a have a less stressful commute and a |
| don not currently get that with your automobile. | | | | few more bucks in your bank account next year. |