Review of Carino 150 LE 2008 Znen Scooter

by Gary M
(Nashville, TN USA)

Here is a review of a Carino 150 LE Znen scooter... Late last year I started searching for a scooter that would fit my needs, something to cruise around the neighborhood and occasionally allow me to make longer trips for shopping and pleasure riding.

At first, I looked at the local brick and mortar stores locally but alas, everything I found was far too expensive. I've owned scooters in the distant past and also motorcycles and dirt bikes from Honda to Vespas to Yamahas, so this isn't my first experience with cycling.

After becoming discouraged, I started doing research on the Internet and found Chinese scooters. I read all the horror stories about inferior quality, stripped bolts and nuts, and just plain cheesy bikes. Then in late September I walked into a scooter store that sold Chinese scooters.

I test rode one, a Flyscooter La Vie and really liked the look, style and quality of the scooter. Doing more research, I found that Flyscooter was purchasing their scooters from Znen, a large, better quality Chinese scooter and ATV factory. I found an Internet site that sold the same basic scooter, but at a considerably less price.

I ended up buying my Carino 150 LE from www.gsmotorworks.com and the rest is history. I paid $1100.00 shipped to my door and my shiny new scooter arrived in about a week. It came in a metal shipping crate with cardboard over it. I uncrated my new scooter, charged the battery, changed the oil and did an inspection... checking for loose bolts, nuts and screws... and then put gas in it and rode it.

I was amazed that I could purchase a scooter sight unseen, do the prep work on it and end up with a wonderful looking and riding scooter! I now have 450 miles on it and it just keeps getting better and better.

The only problem I've had with it thus far was I had to replace the fuel pump, total cost, $19.95, and it rides beautifully now. If I had it to do over again I wouldn't change a thing, I'm very very happy with my purchase and I expect to get many miles and years of enjoyment out of my Carino 150 LE.