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I'm going to suggest Genuine Scooters USA Stella, any and all current models but especially the 4 stroke automatic version.
LML India the company who make these has just filed for bankruptcy.
Parts at the moment here in the UK , which has a HUGE scooter scene, have all but dried up.
Piaggio wo make the Vespa have just finished selling the final run of the hugely successful P range 2 strokes, these are now selling seondhand at inflated prices and will continue to do so.
The LML copy although cheaper is not as popular worldwide and will remain scarce on the ground and will only continue to be rarer.
OK scooters are a very niche market in the US, but the gys who like them are now paying extortionate prices for Vespas and the far rarer Lambrettas, i even know a few who are importing Vyatka and Elektron copies from Russia to fill the gap.

In this past month i've bought 2 LML's and i'm viewing a third on Saturday afternoon.

>why the 4 stroke auto?
the 2 stroke is a direct copy of the Vespa, parts are far easier to obtain
>the scooter scene here is tiny
yes i know, but the guy in it tend to be very wealthy middle aged and middle class, price is not an issue
>why not the superior Piaggio Vespa?
too common, plenty around and sellers know the value of what they have
>why not lambrettas then?
Same as above but far more expensive, parts are scarce as hell, chances of getting a decent running Lammie for less than 10 is null.
> why an Indian curry burner? there are hundreds of scooter makes and models
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Not a bad idea, not at all

Will you be able to enjoy them while you wait for appreciation?

Hold on to it, I'm hoping it shoots up in value over the next 7 years

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no, to be honest i don't like them.
build quality is shite
the 4 stroke engine suffers fuel starvation at half a tank
the fuel system is a fuckin nightmare
the electrics are not too bad
the paintwork bubbles as soon as it looks like it might rain
the steering columns are made of steel coloured chocolate

besides i have my own 1984 Vespa P range to buzz about on(pic related)

the LML's are going into my shed for around 4 years till the market dries up and the price will get me a Lambretta GP, Jet or TV175

thing is, all the reasons i don't like them are exactly the reasons why they'll become collectors or novelty items in the forseeable future

I was also thinking about the Ford Lightning! 2nd gen of course

To add, I think an unmolested SC300 with a 5sp for under $7k would be an instant purchase. I've even gotten wife clearance to do so... unfortunately can only find 300s with auto but they're $3-5k

how do you feel about late 70s to late 80s mercedes, and eastern bloc shitboxes like the yugo and trabant?

raise in value:
E36 328i (not much, but still9 / M3
C5 Corvette
Nissan S13 (just wait 10 more years, prizes in europe are already pulling like crazy)
SN95 New Edge Cobra (especially Terminator)
Shelby GT500 (2005 and up) in ~10-15 years
SC3/400
R34 (non GTRs) after the import ban expires
can't think of anything else atm

trabant will rise, the Yugo won't much though, too much of a soviet shitbox

I am not OP btw.

SC400 were only available in auto, I believe manual SC300s are rare. Just get a clean auto one and convert it to manual

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Good call on s13 and terminator, I'm amazed at how that gen Cobra hasn't budged even slightly in value. And with every one seemingly bought up and squeezed for power with endless upgrades, an unmolested low mile cobra could fetch big money

Manual 300s are rare. I was combing Craigslist last night in various cities and I'd say 1/20 were stick... found one that needed some tlc, 120k for $4k but all stock. That's what I'm aiming for- unfortunately it was 15 states away

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