Is it ok to ask for recommendations here? Looking to buy a scooter, possibly an ebike, and I don't want to accidentally buy a piece of crap. (lemmy.world)

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Essentially, title. Is it ok to ask for recommendations here? Looking to buy a scooter, possibly an ebike, and I don't want to accidentally buy a piece of crap.

Previously, I owned a vsett8, which became inoperable and unfixable the first time it was rained on (I don't have it anymore). Before that, a turbowheel lightning, which I loved until it was stolen.

Now though, I'm on a tight budget and everything is more expensive than ever.

Are there reputable 'buyers guides' that this community can recommend? Or maybe you've had good experience with a model/brand/seller?

EDIT: ok, i've got a list to check out. Thank you everyone. Y'all probably won't hear from me again until I've done the research and made a decision. I'll probably make a new post later on detailing what I've found and how I made my decision. Might be a while tho.

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[-] glitchdx@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

yes, repairability is very important. I liked the Turbowheel Lightning because any part that wasn't generic could be bought from the vender, allowing me to fix the many stupid things I did to it.

And thanks for the suggestion, imma add it to my list to check out.

[-] Wahots@pawb.social 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah, repairability is key!

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