I doubt many of us owners in the USA think of our KYMCO scooters as solid financial returns on our investments.
The return on our investment is the fun we have in owning and riding these well-built and dependable KYMCO scooters.
KYMCO brand preference is not a thing in the USA.
Also - it's not just Vespa slander that a good many KYMCOs are "made in China".
"don't mean a thing!" - I still enjoy my LIKE200iLX.
Stig
And THAT's the problem for Americans. Too many of us think in terms of "investment" for everything rather than what we get from something OTHER than financial. That diminishes the joy in life.
And that is a huge mistake. NO vehicle of any kind is a good investment. You will always always always lose money on any vehicle. This compared with "real" investing that will actually make you money or increase your Net Worth. ALL vehicles are simply expenses the same as the food you buy or your LCD TV or furniture, etc.
Oh, and don't forget that there are a great many well known brand named vehicles, including Vespa, that are "made" in China. As long as the brand controls the quality that is followed. Even Tesla, which has the top 2 spots for the most USA made vehicle on the road today and has claimed 3 of the top 5 spots (containing the most parts sourced within the USA) has many parts from China. Ford has only ONE model in the top 5. Chevy and other so called USA brands are not in the top 5 for being all USA made. Only one of those are in the top 10 or even the top 15 of vehicles with the most USA sourced parts. China and Mexico and Korea and India are major sources of parts for all these vehicles.
