Yeah, the scooter was not cheap. The price made me think long and hard about buying it but this was 2 years ago at the peak of the gas prices. Couldn’t find bikes for love nor money at that time. I really wanted the new look Ninja 250 but there was no telling when I would get it. I happened to live next door to the Vespa dealer at the time and the scooter was available and my patience had run out. I figured the extra cost would pay for itself if the extra wheel prevented me from a trip to the ER. Never did go there so who knows, it might have worked.
Sorry to hear you can’t get riding. We had an amazing day here, probably got into the 50’s with blue skies. Felt like spring was just around the corner. Course it didn’t last and it is raining heavily again but I did get a great day riding in. Here’s hoping for a thaw for you soon.