Monthly rates in Canggu, Seminyak and Ubud sit in a narrow band for a modern 150 cc automatic, and drop meaningfully once you commit to three months or more. Against a purchase price for the same model a few years old, renting stops making sense somewhere around the ten-month mark — earlier if you would have to sell in a hurry when you leave.

Almost every rental listing includes delivery to your villa and collection at the end, usually free within the southern beach areas and for a small fee to Ubud or the east coast. Confirm who pays for a breakdown recovery before you agree — that is the term that varies most between owners.

For purchases, the 150 cc class is the sweet spot: enough power for two adults and the Sunset Road climb, small enough to park anywhere, and serviced at any workshop on the island for very little.