"HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS!" Santa Fe CL Vespa Listing

[Guzzi Gal]

If you're not excited about owning an older Vespa, you might be after reading this!

https://santafe.craigslist.org/mcd/d/vespa-gts-300-super-maxi/6668253924.html

[Lannis]

I was so excited with all his superlatives, capital letters, hyperbole, and purple prose that I got a case of the Vapors and fainted.

I have my smelling salts with me now in case I see it again!

Lannis

[Dharma Bum]

That guy knows how to write ad copy!!

[mjptexas]

GTS300s are great scooters, but, he has this one priced about $1,000 too high.

I don't have an aftermarket exhaust on mine, but have several friends that do.  All newer Vespas have CVT so the engine revs to optimum torque and drones away - not something I personally enjoy listening to.

[VonNostrand]

Too late. Hat's gone! I'll never find another like it! Boo, hoo...

[Guzzi Gal]

GTS300s are great scooters, but, he has this one priced about $1,000 too high.

I don't have an aftermarket exhaust on mine, but have several friends that do.  All newer Vespas have CVT so the engine revs to optimum torque and drones away - not something I personally enjoy listening to.

I purchased my '13 GTS, a stock fully loaded touring model with 3700 miles, for $3200 and couldn't be happier.

[chuck peterson]

[Rhodan]

Like the wind!     That was fun.

[Bill Owens]

Some people can just take all of the oxygen out of the room.

[pebra]

I didn't know that I wanted a genuine Italian dragon red Vespa before I saw that listing, but now…..!
That's a beauty! Good for my wallet that Santa Fe is far away!

Then there are Lambrettas…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b91iJMd1Nio

[jas67]

If you're not excited about owning an older Vespa, you might be after reading this!

https://santafe.craigslist.org/mcd/d/vespa-gts-300-super-maxi/6668253924.html

That's not an older Vespa.  It's only 5 years old!

For that matter, any large frame Vespa newer than 2006 has fuel injection, and for that reason alone can't be considered old in my book.

When I think of an old Vespa, I think 1980's and back.     Think 2-stroke, and twist grip manual transmission.

Here are some old Vespas:

1960 VNB1T


1960 150GS


1980 P200

[jas67]

I purchased my '13 GTS, a stock fully loaded touring model with 3700 miles, for $3200 and couldn't be happier.

I paid too much for ours, $3,700 for a 2007 GTS250 with 3,300 miles in 2012.

[Guzzi Gal]

I paid too much for ours, $3,700 for a 2007 GTS250 with 3,300 miles in 2012.

You only paid 'too much' if it didn't live up to your expectations or keep your interest.  I purchased Gigi this last March and she is worth every penny. 

[jas67]

You only paid 'too much' if it didn't live up to your expectations or keep your interest.  I purchased Gigi this last March and she is worth every penny.

Good point.

[stormshearon]

I liked the guys ad copy - but a brand new one of those in red is only $7,049.00 list - so I think he is asking way too much.

[JJ]

This Vespa is King of the Scooter Jungle!