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Buy Scooter? What to look out for when buying a used scooter, for example? We explain to you what to look out for when buying a used scooter.
Buy electric scooter.
You see more and more electric scooters on the road. But what if you want to buy an electric scooter. So what do you look for? What things are practical to look at. And what's different about it than buying a gasoline-powered scooter.
The biggest difference is the type of energy the scooter runs on. The electric scooter gets its energy from electricity and the gasoline-powered scooter gets its energy from the fuel gasoline. The most important question is: what am I going to use my scooter for? Are you going to use it for such things as driving to the station every day for say 3 km or are you going to ride it long distances. This question is important to ask yourself. So with an electric scooter you look at different points than with a gasoline-powered scooter.
Buying a second-hand scooter.
Are you planning to buy a used scooter? Then you don't know what happened to the scooter. After all, you don't know how the previous owner handled it. Below we will explain what you should pay most attention to when buying a used scooter and what points you should pay attention to.
What to pay attention to when buying a used scooter ?
You are about to buy a scooter. You have seen this scooter online via marketplace or for example Facebook. What do you pay attention to and what do you check.
Pre-sale.
First, you select the scooter on what you can see on the ad of the peroson selling the scooter. Here you can look for things like a full description of the scooter with the mileage, year of construction, etc. Also, it is always nice if someone has a lot of pictures of the scooter so that you can look at various spots and defects beforehand. You should also check the registration number on the RDW website to make sure it matches the year of manufacture and type of scooter.
During the viewing of the scooter.
Check if the seller has 2 keys and any booklets. In fact, he/she may be holding one back and coming to pick up your scooter when you bought it.
- Check the overall condition for the following points.
- Scooter starts electric
- Scooter starts mechanically
- All lighting works
- The tires look good and inflated hard.
- Are there no damages to the scooter
- Are there no crazy noises
- Does the horn work
- Frame number. This is also on the back of the registration card.
During the test drive.
While riding the scooter, you can also check a number of things.
In doing so, pay attention to the following:
- Do the brakes work
- Does the scooter not falter
- Does the scooter not make strange noises
- Pulls the scooter up well
Should you want to buy the scooter despite some points. Feel free to contact us. There is always a mechanic ready to make your scooter tip top again. Make an appointment here.