March 25th, 2010
Fun In The Sun, Scooter Rentals & Sales, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Beaches, The ScootCoupe, The Buddy 50
I have been watching the renovation of a shop in Rehoboth. As you are coming into town from Rt. 1 it will be on your left hand side. You cannot miss it because its bright colors and catchy name, perfect for the relaxed atmosphere of the beaches will get your attention.
Until today, when I saw the colorful scooters outside, I did not realize what kind of shop it was. Of course, I had to stop in to check them out.
Literally, they just moved in. Not all their inventory is there but let me give you their information. The name of the shop is Fun In The Sun, Scooter Rentals, Sales & Service, 37229 Rehoboth Ave. Ext., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. 302-227-4878. The e-mail address is beachfuninthesun@aol.com. Gary L. Smith is the Scooter Dealer.
Gary Smith, Owner
If you have visited Rehoboth in the past years, you probably saw this shop on Baltimore Ave. This shop has been in business since 2005. I think this new location will be perfect and there is parking available. You know how important that is at the height of the summer season.
The store has different types of scooters and Gary and the other guys are really friendly. I am sure they can set you up with one that will suit your needs when you are visiting us in Rehoboth. Or, you might even like it so much that you will end up buying one. No sales tax in Delaware!!
Fun In The Sun is open 7 days a week. At the moment the hours of operation are 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Later on they will be extended until 8 p.m.
Gary told me the prices for renting the scooters, but have in mind that they might fluctuate a bit, depending on availability.
$55 for 4 hours, $90 for 7 hours or $425 for 5 days.
The prices for the scooters that are for sale depend on the model. Your best bet is to visit the shop and talk to them or just call them to the above number or e-mail them for that kind of information.
Lots of new scooters are coming in this week. They are just getting organized but check the pictures because they look like they are ready for business.
One scooter that attracted my attention was the Buddy 50. This scooter has a vintage style with modern technology, improved performance and great colors. It already had a sold sign!
Another scooter that Fun In The Sun has is called the ScootCoupe. It is a 3 wheeled scooter for recreational use. Two people fit in it and it even has a trunk. They did not have it in the showroom yet but I remember seeing it last year and it looked like a little car.
I have never ridden on a scooter but I have been told that they are fun and they provide the riders a feel of the air, a sense of speed and thrill. Want more? I have also been told that they are easy to handle, affordable, fuel efficient, can be parked anywhere, and along with many models to fit individual lifestyles they offer excitement just zipping around.
You know, the scooter started in Italy but soon there were scooters from Japan, Taiwan, India, and, don’t you remember when Cosco sold the TN’G which meant “twist and go”? That scooter was from China; now they have their own distribution network.
Nowadays, you can buy electric scooters, motorized scooters, min-scooters, maxi-scooters, gas scooters and the list goes on and on ending with a mini Harley Chopper scooter.
So, are you ready for some fun?
I don’t know, I think I am a scary cat…Talk to you later….
Note: Some of the scooter information was taken from www.thehistoryof.net/the-history-of-scooters.html.
Tags: Activities, Delaware Beaches, rehoboth beach, Scooter Dealer, Scooter Rentals, Scooter Sales, Scooter Service, Things to do at the beach, What to do at the beaches
got scooter fever summer 2010,,,now my entire family has them from fun in the sun ! Gary and his little helper Dee…wonderful to deal with,after being in Rehoboth Beach for 15summers and never “getting anywhere on weekends” we now scoot all over the beaches,,,as you can park a scooter anywhere you park a bicycle,,,parking tickets at $30 each add up quickly!!!!! THANK YOU GARY!!! I LOVE MY BUDDY INTERNATIONAL SCOOTER,,
way over priced. put your prices lower so you can expand your target market
I always hated scooters. I was a big fan of “real” motorcycles and always thought scooters to be an abomination.
When vacationing in Rehobeth last year, I stayed near Fun in the Sun and my young daughter saw the shop and all the pretty scooters lined up and was pretty much all over.I checked out the scooter shop with my 10 yr old daughter.
I met Gary and he convinced me to “take my daughter out for out for a spin”. I am now a convert and will rent scooters every summer… Thanks Gary for your patience with a grumpy skeptic!
Thanks so much for your comments to the blog. I think people go hot or cold when mentioning scooters. I for one have a friend that had a very horrible accident last year. Not her fault but someone not looking and hitting her. Anyway. I am glad you enjoyed your visit to Rehoboth. Thanks.
Hello, I am a deaf person who calls through a video relay service and I tried to call “Fun in the Sun” for scooters and they hung up on me because I am deaf. I called back a 2nd time and they let the machine pick up. Bad customer service. Do not recommend Fun in the Sun, discriminate against deaf.
I am sorry you had this experience. I would contact them by mail and tell them about it.
I am a hard of hearing person i do sign as well as rad lips the scooter shop does indeed try to help and work with all types of persons coming through the doors to rent or buy a scooter. The goal is to reach out to as many people as possible and for them to leave satisfied. I would recommend the scooter shop to those deaf and hard of hearing they do have a service for everyone
Thanks so much for the comments to this blog.
My dad’s birthday is coming up and we would like to rent one 3 wheel moped and 3 single mopeds. I was wondering how much that would be and how old you have to be to rent?
Thanks for your comments, but you need to call them directly to the telephone number on the post. They will be able to answer your questions.
I bought my Romeo Scooter in Aug. 2011 from Gary
(Fun in the Sun) the best thing I ever done.
I had Arthritis in my hands Big Time and pain all the time, had this pain atleased two yrs.now I have no pain at all, I can’t beleve it.
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