Motoretta? Oh dear sweet Motoretta...

Seriously.

I get an email from the manager of Motoretta telling me that since Vespa never officially imported my model of scooter into the USA or Canada, none of their suppliers carry parts for it. So they don't service my ratty old PK125S.

The worst news I could receive, really. I've been counting the days until my warantee with "they who cannot be named" was up so that I could start bringing my scooter to Motoretta for repairs. I am crestfallen. They were my way out.

Now, I have to play a more strategic game with They Who Cannot Be Named. Now I must even out my temper, because I can't just walk away in a huff. I need them.

My thought at this point is, tell them I'd like to trade in my scooter for something a little bigger, body-wise, and a little more reliable. They can finish fixing the PK125S on their own time. Heck, I'll even throw in the chrome fender I bought for it, if they give me a decent deal. That way, they keep or write off the PK and I have something a bit more substantial and more common for parts.

The manager at Motoretta says that if the scooter's still under warantee, and they can't fix it, I've got a pretty good case for a new bike. Cool. If that's normal then that's the card I'm playing.

Tricky. Must be cool.

I've already called in the ex-boyfriend to play the muscle/bad-cop.

Wish us luck!