wondering about 250cc chinese enduros

[MercyCroft]

Hi. I know they are not scooters, but I don't know who else to ask, so please don't nip my heels. :P

I'm being told that i am not going to be able to get a new chinese scooter that is 200cc or larger for several months, but I need local transportation now. can't afford a car, can't afford a japanese 2 wheel vehicle, so it's down to a chinese scooter or motorcycle, or a whizzer (probably chinese made).

The new 250 enduros are quite inexpensive, so they've caught my eye. I am wondering if in general, when they are used as local transportation, driven responsibly, and on the street only (no off-road stuff), are they just as reliable as 250cc scooters? And could one, in general, expect as many trouble-free miles from an 250 enduro as from a 250 scooter?

Thanks.