* Disabled Scooter needed.... *

Disni

Hi,

My disability has gotten alot worse over the last couple of years and i am now looking at getting a mobility scooter in the next few months.
I wondered where is the best place to get them?
How much i would be looking at?
Pro's and con's of new or second hand.
Can i get help towards getting one?

Thats enough questions for now lol, jo x

ella_ella_ella

When we bought my grandad a mobility scooter a few years ago we took him to a large mobility shop to try them out and get a feel for which one most suited him, we then looked for that model in the local papers and got the exact one he wanted.

We found that most sellers of the scooters were very elderly and had hardly ever used them so they were like brand new. We paid £600 for a 1 year old like new scooter (rrp £1200 ish) 3 years ago and sold it last year for £450.

The batteries needed replacing during this time at a cost of £150 for the pair and insurance was £56 each year.

HTH

cattie

Second hand is probably best as there are so many being offered & you can save a lot of money.

Ella's suggestion of trying out at a mobility shop before deciding which type of model may suit you is a sound one.

Sadly, there is no help towards buying one, you have to fund it yourself, which is another reason 2nd hand is the best way to go.

baccyman

i have a scooter that was my mothers, she passed away 2 years ago and the scooter is in my garage, the only problem is that it needs new batteries because it has not been used,

Disni

i didnt realise they need things like insurance and batteries being replaced, how often do these need replacing and where can you get them?

Pssst

Ebay or similar. Often people inherit these after a relative passes away. That and electric lift armchairs !

They can often be had for good prices.

ella_ella_ella

Disni wrote: »

i didnt realise they need things like insurance and batteries being replaced, how often do these need replacing and where can you get them?

We bought our batteries from the shop where we originally tried out the scooters as they had a servicing workshop there too. The cheapest batteries for ours were around £70 on ebay, but as they decided to completley give up whilst my grandad was out on it by himself we went for the more expensive ones from a proper place to give him peace of mind at a cost of £150.

Pretty sure its a legal requirment to have insurance incase you hit cars or people....luckly my grandad just hit road signs and coffe tables so never had to make a claim

ella_ella_ella

Oh, forgot to add that they needed changing every two years or so - you can tell if they are giving up as you get less and less miles on every charge.