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Post by Gavin on Jul 28, 2005 13:29:59 GMT
My name is Gavin, and I am an alchohol... Sorry, wrong group  I have been looking through the info on this site, and found some very useful information on my search, in preparation for buying a cheap scooter. I hope to purchase a Baotian 50 off Ebay soon. |
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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 28, 2005 14:02:51 GMT
Welcome to the fun house Gavin, it's good to have you here!!  If you buy a Baotian you'll find this forum invaluable.  Are you bidding on any or just looking as there's a few nice examples on eBay for around £499 if that's not too much but keep in mind I only paid £371 for my Taishan Commuter. |
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Post by Gavin on Jul 28, 2005 18:23:46 GMT
Thanks Phil.
I am just researching, (and window shopping), at the moment. Selecting the right supplier seems a big headache, I am mechanically minded, so maintenance shouldn't be a problem. If buying, I would be aiming at £380 - £450, so the price you paid seems very good.
Who supplied your scooter, presumably it was via Ebay, and did you have any delivery problems?
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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 28, 2005 18:31:12 GMT
I bought mine from Bike Mart Direct in Lincoln via eBay, had no problems at all with the delivery and it was a lot faster than I expected. Registering it, on the other hand, was a bit of a nightmare which you can read about in the Trouble With Certificate of Conformity topic in the General Scooter Chat section.  |
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Post by Gavin on Jul 28, 2005 19:04:55 GMT
Thanks again Phil
I now remember reading your post about trying to license it, and how bikemart offered to do it.
I live near Nottingham, and I actually rang bikemart up after reading your comments, but they were waiting for a shipment arriving, so they are one option.
The other option is pitbike4all, who are about 25 miles from me, they seem to be reputable from the comments on the forum.
I saw from the same thread, that someone had managed to register one at the DVLA Nottingham, so it looks like that groundwork has been done.
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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 28, 2005 19:08:20 GMT
Yeah it seems very hit & miss as to whether your local DVLA are crap or not - mine unfortunately were crap.  If a company are about 25 miles away then I'd say try your best to buy from them. Bike Mart Direct are about 140 miles from me which didn't make things easy when I went to pick up my documents - I was so fed up in the 4 weeks it took to register the bike that had they of been just up the road they would have had the bike back and I would have had my money back. In a way I'm glad I kept calm as all worked out well in the end. |
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Post by stevieh on Jul 28, 2005 19:11:51 GMT
Is it neccesary to register at the local office, or can the forms be posted anywhere?
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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 28, 2005 19:13:00 GMT
Is it neccesary to register at the local office, or can the forms be posted anywhere? You can post them to Swansea but imagine how slow it'll be if any problems arise?  |
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Post by stevieh on Jul 29, 2005 3:05:21 GMT
Iwas thinking maybe posting them to an office that a member on here has used.
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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 29, 2005 5:37:59 GMT
Iwas thinking maybe posting them to an office that a member on here has used. Oh I see. Probably not a bad idea but wouldn't they think it strange that you're posting the stuff to an office which isn't the nearest?  |
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Post by scooterboy on Jul 29, 2005 11:35:29 GMT
Welcome aboard Gavin and happy searching.  |
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Post by weeyin on Jul 29, 2005 12:58:12 GMT
Hi Gavin
Pitbike4all, AKA Cannon2 i've mentioned elsewhere on this forum. Think pitbike4all is their ebay username and Cannon2 the actual company, well thats what my invoice said anyway. I had no probs with mine and DVLA Glasgow were scarily simple, guess i've just been lucky.
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Post by onamission1989 on Jul 29, 2005 15:59:51 GMT
you can not post documents to your local dvla office as they will send them back, you can only send them to swansea
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Post by Gavin on Jul 29, 2005 17:44:41 GMT
Hi Gavin Pitbike4all, AKA Cannon2 i've mentioned elsewhere on this forum. Think pitbike4all is their ebay username and Cannon2 the actual company, well thats what my invoice said anyway. I had no probs with mine and DVLA Glasgow were scarily simple, guess i've just been lucky. Thanks Weeyin and Onamission. I phoned pitbike4all earlier today, to see if I could strike a good deal, but he didn't want to move on the Ebay price. I am trying to get someone to fetch the bike for me, to try and cut down the £90 delivery charge, as it's only 25 miles away. I have been quoted £50 - £60 from a 'Man with a Transit van', will the bike and crate fit into a Transit? |
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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 29, 2005 17:47:05 GMT
Yeah the bike will easily fit into a Transit. Just imagine the scooter wrapped in carboard with a wooden pallet on the bottom and that's the size. With my scooter all I had to do was fit the mirrors and battery. |
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Post by Gavin on Jul 29, 2005 18:04:37 GMT
Thanks Phil I have put the car up for sale this weekend, (only an old banger), so I should be going ahead with the purchase early next week if the car sells. I am now nearly under £600 for the scooter, delivery, and registration/tax, so it is getting better |
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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 29, 2005 18:09:08 GMT
You can't complain at £600 for a brand spanking new scooter. With mine I paid £371 for the scoot, £100 delivery and £58 for reg & tax giving a grand total of £529. Have you bought a helmet & gloves yet? Mine both came from eBay (brand new) £50 for the helmet and a tenner for the gloves. |
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Post by Gavin on Jul 29, 2005 20:08:26 GMT
I've seen some reasonable (for 35mph) helmets on Ebay for about £35 inc. delivery, but not ordered anything yet. For gloves, a pair of marigolds will do for summer :-)
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Are you bidding on any or just looking as there's a few nice examples on eBay for around £499 if that's not too much but keep in mind I only paid £371 for my Taishan Commuter. 
