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Yeah, thank you very much!
Can I ask how you know this? It is a respectful question ....this kind of information is hard for me to come by and is very interesting!. A little back-story is cool to know!
(I just wondered where our Kymco's were built ! ) I have not seen them all, but the ones I have stood next to seem to be impressively built.
Stig

I work with several dealers. I am friends with a few Kymco Area Managers.

All current Agility, Like and Super 8 models, for USA consumption, are assembled at the Kymco China Factory
The rest of the models are Taiwan built.
All of the ATV / UTV models are Taiwan built.

My .02 cents as i was formerly a dealer (not kymco)
A dealer has an invoice amount he pays for the scooter. included in the invoice is a destination fee or freight fee.
This fee is not figured into the profit margin for the dealer.
The dealer receives the bike, has the service or assembly dept uncrate, assemble, pre deliver the bike (a 25 plus point checklist).
They add fuel, service the battery and detail the bike. All this takes time, time that the service dept of the store charges to the cost of the unit. (Try uncrating and assembling a 300cc scooter someday and see how long it takes you)
Dealers need to charge a destination fee and set up fee. If not, they make little money on the deal. Some smaller shops do not charge ans they have very little overhead. Larger shops have to charge as they have large overhead in order to provide a, sometimes, better service to customers.
It's all about negotiation. But remember, the dealer need to stay in business. The profit margins are not as great as one would think.
CS

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