Scooters are specially designed self propelled vehicles, mainly used for short or long distance transportation. Currently, scooters are one of the most popular vehicles among people of all age groups in America.

Today, the market is flooded with different models and brands of scooters with varied functions and features. Honda, Benelli, Motobella, V-Moto, Malaguti, Yamaha, Italjet, Trail Blazer, Vespa, Motobella, Giamoto, Suzuki and Piaggio are some of the leading brands.

To meet varying budgets, scooters are available in a wide range of prices. The price of a scooter is determined by various factors. They include the model, make, engine size and capacity, warranty, transmission and electric starter. However, the scooter price is most determined by the engine capacity. Scooters with lower capacity cost approximately $800, and those with high capacity will be around $5,000 or more.

Scooters come in different wheel models. This includes two wheel, three wheel, and four wheel scooters. The three wheel and four wheel scooters are mainly used by people with mobility problems. Mobility scooters with four wheels cost more than $1000, and a scooter with three wheels will cost $500 and above. The two wheel scooter is priced more than $1,500 on an average.

To meet the increased demand for scooters, even used scooters are available in the market. Prices of used scooters are moderate, when compared with those of new ones. Used scooters are good for those who want to avail scooters at competitive prices. A used scooter will cost less than $1,000 on an average.

Scooters can be purchased from local outlets, dealers, manufacturers or online stores. With the popularity of the Internet, online shopping has become one of the popular sources for shopping for all kind of scooters. Though online stores, you get countless options to compare prices. Bigpeoplescooters.com and bizrate.com are websites that help in comparing the various levels of scooter prices.