I'd buy a used Japanese scooter over a new Chinese one without hesitation. I have never owned one, but I have seen a lot of various brands of Chinese motorbikes / scooters go through the auctions I attend, and the quality is lacking. Even on brand new pieces I have seen fuel leaks, broken parts, etc. And just little things like the quality of any cast metal parts (brake levers, controls etc) is shoddy. I can't say this applies to all Chinese manufacturers, but of the variety I have seen I wouldn't touch any of them with a 10 foot pole.
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