As you may be able to tell, I approve.

More seriously, I have no experience with scooters, but a lot of people on my campus drive them to class. I don't know how secure I'd feel on one in rush hour traffic, but they seem like a very maneuverable and cheap method of transportation.

What's the reasoning for the scooter, specifically? Much better gas mileage? If you have two cars you can borrow and if there's a good bus transportation system where you live, you could probably do well by sticking six thousand bucks in a bank account with a good interest rate and just sitting on it.