whether you need to fund the next scoot by any type of higher purchase etc, you still got to have the mentality that its still cash for the dealer, so dont remember to still haggle on price of part exchange... it took me about 1 hr to get an extra 200 off the dealer and that was a cash exchange... one trick is to ask more than what you want by £200 for your ride then you will be around your need price.

Funkycowie wrote:Buy low mileage second hand...

I tried this with my GTS, an inspired idea.

I thought I'd buy one s/h to sell on if I didn't like it. I won the fleecebay bid and arranged to collect, only so discover this still-in-warranty SYM GTS was already on the 2nd battery, had scratches, no paperwork and no service book etc either - although it may have been genuine, and wasn't really the GTS I'd been looking for. So for £1000 more just up the road I bought a new one from a dealer who had one on sale . It even came with a free lock, chain, tax, delivery, PDI etc - bargain!
(From GLM: http://www.glmsales.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - top shop, although they seem to have ditched SYM now).

However I would still do it - quite tempted to get a Vespa 250GTSie that has been showered in love and money at some point - I think they can be better looked after perhaps.

Gonna stick with the 400 its a real nice scoot - biggest problem really is the Far off Price of a T Max - If it were more 7 than 9... Nearly twice the price of the 400?

Was more the Kudos of a T Max
The Handling aspect more than the Power (which is always nice!)
Forks thru twin yokes...
Better frame / Ally lattice chassis...
Static / mounted engine with swing arm, rather than a moving engine unit...

More the Unscoot aspects of the scoot...

I Dr Pulley-ed my 250... Gonna see about doing the 400... Not sure of the weights - can only presume same size and weight as the Maj...
I'l see if the Yamaha diagrams give any clues by same part numbers...

Thanks all for the comments... and view points

Good choice.

It probably is the more sensible choice...good man.

Desire is a very strong force within us all.

SR25x15, 14g - wish there was a UK supplier...

XMax400Paul wrote:SR25x15, 14g - wish there was a UK supplier...

well scooter assassins will get them for you if you email them, straight from the place they are made in taiwan, also get them to get the sliders as well, so they can get them, and mine took 7 days to get here http://stores.ebay.co.uk/scooter-assassins-worldwide" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers Michael...
Great price from Scooer Assasins £34...
I got the sliding pieces with the rollers for the 250 - they didn't fit / move well - so went with the originals...
I'll drop em a line and see what the cost is...
Thanks Again...

did you get the rollers / sliders Paul? how are they if so?

Silders n Rollers on order from Scooter Assasins the other week via eBay - waiting...
Got Computer Trouble at Home / Virus - so no web / e-mail at home...
can only do a bit of posting from work