baotian or siamoto scooter?

[louis]

Hi
I already post this in introduce yourself but I'm new here and in the scooter bossiness so please take it easy on me.
I'm brand spanking new here and I'm just about to join you all as bought a 6 months old baotian 125cc for £500 I just have to go and collect it.
I was going to buy a siamoto 125cc and this was new and unregistered for £550 but as this is my first scooter I didn't know what to accept and find out I have to take it for tasting and don't know how much that's costing me and the registering which £35 and road tax, etc. over all it was costing me over £800 and finally I decided to go for this 6 month old as it is registered and taxed and no hassle of the usual. Did I made mastic?
What I'm reading here worry me a little but what thought was I see that there is a scooter sailing for £1799.99 in argos and its called starway and it looks exactly like baotian and I thought if argos sailing theme so parts mast be no problem. Any advice for newbee?
This is the like to argos

www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=3801&productId=1478 98&clickfrom=name

[Ginger Phil]

What the hell is a Siamoto? You made the right choice in buying a Baotian as most of the people on here own one.

[drzoom]

Siamoto is another brand of Chinese scooter. There are quite a few for sale on eBay right now as I seem to remember the parent company went bust a year or two ago. Crates of them must be still doing the rounds

If will probably be easier to get spares for the Baotian so on the whole I would say you made a decent choice. The Siamoto 125cc scoot was reviewed in an old edition of Twist & Go Magazine and got reasonable marks considering it's low price.

[louis]

Thanks guys you put my mind at rest because I was thinking constantly that I could have bought the new one.
Anyway you guys convinced me and this baotian is 6 months old and done 726 miles so shouldn't have any problem if I look after it as phil mentioned.
off to bank to get cash and straight to pickup my baotian.
This is the link to the auction in ebay
cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4568015644&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

The seller doesn't give a lot of details but I'm going to see what I let myself in to.
Thank you guys

[Ginger Phil]

I like the flames.

[malnik]

Hey Louis.... I offered her £300 for it during the auction, she said i could have it for ...... Never mind, dont want to upset ya!!! Still looks a good deal though.

Mal