explorer wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:31 pm Their range may also be less than a motorbike.

Simon_Miles wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:08 pm Hi guys,

I'm looking for a cheap but runnable moped (don't wabt to spend more than 300 dollars).

Has anyone got any recommendations of where/how to look without getting ripped off?

And a lot of these adverts seem to offer monthly payments - how legit is this, bearing in mind I could surely just skip the country?

Thanks!

Simon

JerryCan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:14 pm It's not actually legal for a foreigner to buy a moto already registered with a number plate, so your only option is to buy a fresh import (which is usually going to be a lot more than $300). There are some random shops that sell odd model "tax paper" scooters for around $300-400 but there is virtually no resale value.

What I mean by "tax paper" is that you buy the scooter and receive an import tax receipt and then you register it in your name and get a number plate and ownership card. This costs anywhere from $50-100 depending if you pay a fixer to have it done faster or not.

In the $500 range you can get a Honda Today 50cc or a very old Super Cub 50 and it's easy enough to sell on afterwards. Anything bigger than a 50cc and you're upwards toward $750-however much you want to spend.