Original lis 125 special in great original condition. Has had a full engine strip & rebuild by scootopia.Forks stripped and rebuilt with new internals Many other quality new parts. Has lots of italian paper work & keys.
Thinking of going for it but I'd like the opinions of others.
there is another two specials for sale at £1850 and £2500 the you have two put at least another £1500 to £2000 to get a decent scoot at the end of it and that's if you can do most of the work yourself I think I seen this £3995 so its top mouney but they have done a lot of the major work
I bought and sold one a year ago all very original with new loom and mot. Fantastic looking scoot if it's in original paint and very desireable. That price is about right.
If It's probably worth about £1800 but no doubt this isn't what you or anyone else with one that they see as an 'investment' will want to hear. So lets just say £5K and keep the scene exclusive to an ageing fanbase with a certain income and if you can gather many and keep them locked in a garage most of the time ...even better. A business doing one up is obviously looking to make a profit so will price accordingly taking into account labour/hours/overheads and tax etc so will be higher in price and also if reputable the standard should be better than an 'amateur' hobby builder and painter. £2950 is a good price with all the work done but herein lies the problem, many buying from a shop have laid out a price and will often drive it for a couple of years with minimum upgrading so in real terms the quality is decreasing...and yet they think it is worth hundreds or thousands more. Even getting some upgrades done they think that the total cost of this is added to the selling price in full as well as the initial cost. Hate when I see 'scooter owes me' or 'if I don't get the price I want, it'll go back in the shed'. To me that 'investment' mentality is pretty much what we used to know , pre-politically correct days, as greed.
immylam wrote:If It's probably worth about £1800 but no doubt this isn't what you or anyone else with one that they see as an 'investment' will want to hear. So lets just say £5K and keep the scene exclusive to an ageing fanbase with a certain income and if you can gather many and keep them locked in a garage most of the time ...even better. A business doing one up is obviously looking to make a profit so will price accordingly taking into account labour/hours/overheads and tax etc so will be higher in price and also if reputable the standard should be better than an 'amateur' hobby builder and painter. £2950 is a good price with all the work done but herein lies the problem, many buying from a shop have laid out a price and will often drive it for a couple of years with minimum upgrading so in real terms the quality is decreasing...and yet they think it is worth hundreds or thousands more. Even getting some upgrades done they think that the total cost of this is added to the selling price in full as well as the initial cost. Hate when I see 'scooter owes me' or 'if I don't get the price I want, it'll go back in the shed'. To me that 'investment' mentality is pretty much what we used to know , pre-politically correct days, as greed.
+1 yep £2000 for a decent machine is about right, the whole 'investment' thing with scooters really boils my blood
I'm still an 80's child and for me it's worth about £500. But then you need to be realistic and most things classic are well over-priced.
I've been asked by a client about one for her husbands up-coming 50th and I have to admit that particular bike was ticking all my boxes as I don't have to pay for it and also know of someone who knows him who says he's a good bloke and will be as the listing. I've recommended she takes a good look at it.
