The Real cost of Mobility Scooters

datostar

chrisx15pc wrote: »

Hello,
Does anyone know if there are mobilty scooter breakers yards (like for cars), or where we could find a spares supplier,

We think the scooter was made in Taiwan.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Love

Christina

It seems to be very difficult to find repair manuals and/or spare parts for scooters (rather like the situation used to be with washing machines etc.) A friend of mine had a Shoprider Cadiz (full size model) which developed a whine in the transmission and play at the front wheel bearings. We found it impossible to find a manual or parts. He was quoted £160 minimum charge to check it over plus parts and labour. When you can get an annual service and MOT for a 2 litre car for about the same that seems to be a bit off. He ended up trading it in for a new one. The dealer told him that the trade-ins get fettled and often shipped off to places like India.

malantone

whilst on holiday my wife`s scooter developed a fault on the speed control, being an electrician in former life I new if I could get the part I could fix it, I contacted a mobility firm and aqsked if they could supply the part, as I had no reply in about a week and a half, I went on Ebay and found the part, it was sold in pairs and came from China Ipaid the grand sum of £3 on our return home we had an Email from the mobility firm saying he copuld supply the part(which I had just bought for £1.50) for £59.00p + £3.95p P+P.
NOW THATS A RIP OFF, i`M NOT ALLOWED TO PRINT THE NAME, I DONT THINK
ps THE PART TOOK 10MINS TO FIT AND WORKS PERFECTLY.

TONY A.

snoopy89

they think becuse the bodys disabled the brain is two. dont some of these rip of shops stink with what they think they can get away with. :mad: i have saves ££££££ buying bits of ebay and other places and never ever used a shop for repaireing my scooter or charger but other people have to, and i for one feel sorry for them. i just hope they look around first as they can save a bundle by shopping round.