I am in the market for a scooter. I use the vehicle daily for office commuting and local city use, with about 30 km per day and around 600 km per month. I want a reliable scooter for daily city use with good after-sales service. In the past year, I have had a very bad experience with TVS service, which ruined the vehicle with poor service (sudden loss of power and engine shutoff), even though the scooter had been good for 5 years. Please suggest a suitable scooter for me.

•33w

Since you have had a bad experience with TVS recently, we'll recommend you take a look at the Suzuki Access, Honda Activa 110 / 125 models and the Yamaha Fascino / RayZR Hybrid. These Japanese scooters have an excellent reputation for reliability and are generally uncomplicated and inexpensive to service.

We must mention that the current TVS Jupiter 110 / 125 are some of the most well-rounded scooters in our opinion, and should you be willing to look past your bad experience, these should serve you well.

A test ride of all these options, as well as a chat with the service manager for these scooters. It will help paint a clearer picture and help you make an informed decision.

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•2d

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