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Buying a Second-Hand Maxi-Scooter - A Second Pair of Eyes

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  • 10-07-2018 8:32pm
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    Clare_Culchie
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭


    I’m in the market for a second-hand maxi-scooter and will be buying in a private sale. Any suggestions as to where I might find a mechanic to throw their eyes over the bike before the sale? I’d be worried about the V-belt (the bike has high mileage and the seller offers no promises - he bought the bike as a part-trade for another). The bike moves, engine sounds fine, but I don’t know of the tell-tale signs to look out for if there was a dodgy belt, or whether a failing belt would do any damage to the bike other than to just stop it from moving.

    If I could hire a mechanic to join me and take a look at the bike how much would be a reasonable charge?


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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,915 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Any local bike mechanic will be able to look over a bike. It'll cost from €50 if they don't have to travel far to more if they are travelling.


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    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,615 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    What part of the country are you in OP? Some mechanics dont like to travel so rather than getting them out it would be better to come to agreement with the seller that you will buy the bike for X price provided it passes your mechanics tests at their workshop. If the mechanic says the V-belt needs to be replaced that will give you leverage to either get the price reduced or walk away from the deal.


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