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    They actually never state made in America do they? They just charm you into thinking they are made in a cute little factory in Chicago.
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    Also they are offering LML scooters that are made in India as well,
    http://www.lmlworld.com/Home.aspx
    http://www.genuinescooters.com/
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    Interesting find and thanks for starting the new thread. So they acknowledge that the 4-stroke Stella is made in India, but are you thinking all the others are chinabikes? They sure look like it, and do NOT look Indian. Interesting that "country of origin" doesn't come in their "Genuine FAQs".

    If nothing else, this site demonstrates the value of thoughtful marketing.

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    Taiwan and India, both the Stella models are made in India.
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    Actually I thought the marketing was thoughtless, since it is so misleading, they mislead you into believing they make the scooters in the USA. If we hold true to the meanings of words they could be called the Disingenuous Scooter Company? The company may be small…but the lie is kind of big.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MJH View Post
    Actually I thought the marketing was thoughtless, since it is so misleading, they mislead you into believing they make the scooters in the USA. If we hold true to the meanings of words they could be called the Disingenuous Scooter Company? The company may be small…but the lie is kind of big.

    Agree very much, but my comment wasn't about the honesty of the marketing so much as the style and tone. Their hoping you won't ask about country of origin, or, by the time you ask, you're already smitten with the whole image. Like CCW, these guys have a far better chance of flogging Chinabikes (or Indiabikes or Taiwanbikes) to Americans than any Chinese company would ever have if they tried themselves. Genuine Scooters may be disingenuous but they know their customers. They've even got a Jay Leno item in their press clippings.

    They never come out and say it, but they seem to be differentiating between chick scoots and dude scoots.

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    They could have left off the part about finding some old scooter manufacturing equipment, unless they also disclose they found that equipment in an old Piaggio joint venture plant in India.

    None of the marketing bull is that overly concerning to me, what is though is that LML does not appear to have filed with the NHSTA. Genuine Scooter has an EPA certificate for the motorcycle and it is listed as imported from LML India, but LML has not filed the correct documents with the NHSTA.

    The PGO models, that being everything but the Stella are correctly documented, PGO as the OEM and Genuine as the agent selling them. PGO also has a VIN deciphering document on file, but LML did not submit the fillings and that means all the Stella models are being offered in violation of federal regulations.

    They can spin it even twist it, but you have to be able to look behind the curtain and see it in legitimacy. Who and were is it coming from.
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    nah they aren't chinese made bikes they are made in Euro, from my understanding. I've got a brochure on them (i live in kentucky) guess where i picked it up? in the DMV office in the brochure it said made in england i think? or produced there. at lesat they have a large warehouse over here in the US
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    Manufacuter Name Vehicle OEM MFR Vehicle OEM Country Models Certified
    Genuine Scooters, LLC Motive Power Industry Co., Ltd. Taiwan Blur SS220i
    Genuine Scooters, LLC Motive Power Industry Co., Ltd. Taiwan Buddy 170i
    Genuine Scooters, LLC Motive Power Industry Co., Ltd Taiwan Buddy 125
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    Genuine Scooters, LLC Motive Power Industry Co., Ltd Taiwan Buddy 125
    Genuine Scooters, LLC Motive Power Industry Co., Ltd Taiwan Buddy 125
    Genuine Scooters, LLC Motive Power Industry Co., Ltd Taiwan Buddy 125
    Genuine Scooters, LLC Motive Power Industry Co., Ltd Taiwan Buddy 125
    Genuine Scooters, LLC Motive Power Industry Co., Ltd. Taiwan Buddy 50, Roughhouse 50
    Genuine Scooters, LLC Motive Power Industry Co., Ltd. Taiwan Buddy 50, Roughhouse 50
    Genuine Scooters, LLC Motive Power Industry Co., Ltd. Taiwan Buddy 50, Roughhouse
    Genuine Scooters, LLC Motive Power Industry Co., Ltd. Taiwan Blur SS220i

    http://english.pgo.com.tw/
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