It’s got 7K on the clock and a few dings (as the seller points out, who hasn’t got those in this fair city?), but anyone looking to get a deal on a Genuine Scooters Buddy can get one here. It also comes with a front rack, and a back rack that’s available to add.

Last year, NPR posted a great article for the potential scooterist looking to buy. But for our money, the most helpful part of the article was the section on matching a scooter to the rider’s height, something that doesn’t get discussed as much as it should.

I took a stroll last night, killing a couple of hours walking from Union Square, through SoHo and into the East Village, and man are the scoots (and motorcycles) appearing from Winter storage.
In the space of a couple of hours I kept a mental note of 24 scooters. Most stationary, some in motion.
The vast majority of them were Vespa LX150s in various colors, but I also caught sight of a couple of Gran Turismos, a couple of Buddy 125s, and a Yamaha Vino.
Three highlights stood out.
1. A classic Vespa – …