I fail to understand why anyone touring Vietnam would want to buy and own a bike, when they are so cheap to rent.
You've got me on that one.
But why buy one and have all the hassle of repairing it yourself?
Why shell out all that money to buy it in the first place?
All the hassle with looking for a buyer when you have finished with it, and you might end up almost giving it away when you run out of time there.
For $55 you can rent a reliable bike for the WHOLE MONTH,  buying is in my opinion working out far more expensive.
And neither of our 2 bikes gave us any trouble what-so-ever on the 2000km from Hanoi to Saigon, and all the running around in-between.
Just my 2c worth.
vette
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