Chinese Scooters - Good or Bad?

I've had a Taotao for almost 2 years with no problems. Changed oil when needed, fuel filters, etc. Oil used was always full synthetic, fuel was always 91 octane, and spark plugs were NGK. No problems and still runs great. Take care of it and it will serve you well.

I bought a used 250 Chinese scooter that didn't run for $700. I know taken a chance, but I got a new battery from local fleet farm for 30 bucks and a new carb from amazon for 35 bucks. I put the new parts in and tried it and it started right up and runs like a champ it does 65mph down the highway with no problem. The only complaint I have is the plastic body parts they are cheap and break very easy. So this is my thought on Chinese scooters if you can work on them yourself and enjoy it get one but if you can't get a Japanese scooter.

There's no dealers anywhere near me so checking in a dealership is off the table, lol!

Love this guy, I've bought 2 scooters and 1 motorcycle from his dealership. He is a great guy.

I purchased one from you guys a week ago. Great service and miguel was awesome

I've had my Peace Sports moped for over 2 years now, and this is my first owned moped. I had 2 other ones but different colors (used), but one got stolen, and the other one totaled due to an accident. This particular brand is pretty reliable in my opinion, didn't have too many major problems aside from replacing a few small parts during the first year. I got mines from my local dealer, brand new, for $675 since they are cheaper at the end of the season. Within the 2 years I had mine, it instantly got rusty and some bolts broke off since I live in an apartment and have to keep my moped outside, exposed to all the elements.(really annoying always finding spiders and other creepy crawlies making my moped their home lol.) But as long as it gets me from point A to B I am happy.

When I bought my 150 cc Chinese scooter 11 years ago I just picked one in the shop. I had no idea of which ones were good or no good... for about 7 years I let the mechanic do the service and fix problems that just got progressively worse. I realised I had to do the maintenance myself in order to ensure it was done right. However, 11-12 years down the road the scooter is still running fine, actually it runs better now than it ever did during the first 7 years. When it comes to vehicles my Chinese scooter is probably then best vehicle I've ever owned in terms of reliability. Spare parts are cheap and easily available. The GY6 motor was designed by Honda so it is durable and free of design flaws.

Andrew, I will be coming to your store this week to look at a Tao Titan. So nice that we can find a dealer that has several of the scooters that we see online but can actually touch and sit on. look forward to seeing you guys.

I own a TaoTao clone, and was fortunate that it had the Japanese carb. I can say it runs great (and for the better part of 3 years of a lot of riding - I daily ride) it's been a great scooter, I've had Wild Hogs in both Lk Mary and Winter Park do my service (and a couple of repairs), they always treat me well, they give me an estimated time to finish, sometimes I just wait around for it and sometimes I come back and get it... they always have done me right. I will buy my next scooter from them, just haven't decided which one I want next.

So what brand/models are best and worst? Like the top 5 each way.

i just blew up a yamaha Zuna 50 ..sold it and got a kymco bet & win 250 maxi scooter>>>>much better! love scooters!!

Thank you for the info.

thank you I was a little worried I bought it at a dealer kind of an impulse buy but I am happy with it

Thanks for the heads up ! I was going to buy a 150cc chinese scooter with a name i never heard of because it's under $1000 but now i think im going to save more money and just get a good one 👍.

Just ordered a Tao Tao Powermax 150. All scooters-maxi scooters- bikes- cars- trucks-atvs etc. Are what they are including the name brands. You have to keep up with the wear and tear. A decent mechanic can make one last for years on end while others just use and abuse them and replace them. I researched the Tao Tao Powermax 150 and it will fit my needs until I can afford to go with what I wanted (Honda PCX 150 or Suzuki Burgman 200). Great coverage and thanks.

I had one, don't remember the brand, bought off the 'net; it worked fine for about six months, then suddenly stopped. I never did find the problem (I'm an AMI grad,) and finally sold it. The buyer told me the problem was a "black box." (Sure enough, I don't have an electrical tester.) I'm kickin' myself, but I'm also very leery of any Chinese engineering --scooters, guitars, you name it. How I miss the days when things in stores were mostly marked "Made In USA."

Wow brother what a great guy you are, I'm from Warwick Rhode Island, and I wish your place was somewhere over here cuz I would definitely do business with you.

I have a cheap baotian classic aka Tao Tao 4 stroke and two things YOU must do is 1 change the oil every 1000 km and 2 check the valve adjustment when they get hard to start, 4 years on mine and not one breakdown!

My dad bought a Propel Daytona 150cc scooter 9 years ago and gave it to me almost 4 months ago. I've had to replace the carburetor about a month ago, he's had the brakes overhauled last year at a local shop that actually sells them also. So I kept taking it to the same shop.

I have a 2011 taotao I bought off Craigslist for $350 in basically new condition with 450km on it and it's been the most reliable one I've owned.. and there have been many over the past 15 years, including a ruckus! The only thing I've replaced was the carb when it wouldn't start after I let it sit for a month or two. It's now up to around 2000km. I ride 20 miles to work and back every day plus local errands and rides for fun. It's surprisingly good. Local shops won't service them but the place down the street carries parts so it's not all bad, I don't mind doing a little work here and there and there are videos for everything on YouTube. There are definitely some lemons out there but if you get a decent and keep your expectations reasonable, they can be a great deal. Insurance is about $100 a year and registration is $6 for three years in Colorado.