I was split between the Downtown and the Kawsaki J300 and in the end I went for the J300 !

Kymco dealers are few and far between in my area and even though I found one, customer service was not exactly 100%.

SOOTYGULL wrote:Kymco dealers are few and far between in my area and even though I found one, customer service was not exactly 100%.

That's a very valid point.
No good buying a new scooter without proper after sales support.