When I purchased the Vespa, they sold me a standard cover that fits smaller bikes and Scooters. However, it was made from a thin cheaper vinyl much like that of a shower curtain. It was plain grey and would flap back and forth on a windy day.

After staring at this beautiful espresso brown Vespa, an Italian engineering work of art, I decided that this shower curtain-style cover just did not fit. I would see these covers as I drove down local streets and would wonder if it was a Honda, Yamaha or Suzuki. Often they would be covering a Harley.

Perhaps they are good enough for these bikes, but nothing but the best will cover my new GTV-33 Vespa. So I asked my dealer how much the original Vespa Cover costs and they said around $ 300.00. Wow, now that is expensive.

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Therefore, I decided to shop around and I began calling other Vespa dealers across Canada to see if anyone had one in stock and if they would offer it at a better price.

I found a dealer in Toronto who had one in stock and would send it to me for $ 180.00 tax and delivery included.  I ordered it from Corsa Meccanica in Toronto.

When I received the cover, the writing had smudges. It was as if a mistake was made in the printing and they corrected it by printing on top.

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The dealer offered to replace it but when he opened the other ones in stock, he found that they were all the same. So I complained directly to Vespa USA who distributes for Canada and they claimed that they would replace it for me.

Other than the writing, the cover is amazing. It came in a case that I use to transport it so that I can cover the Vespa at night in a hotel or Bed and Breakfast parking lot.

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So I await the new cover to replace this one.