Can you hire/try electric mobility scooters

luminated

As the heading really.

I have been faffing for a while whether to buy, or not, and just wondered if anyone has tried (if possible) renting for for a few weeks?

I am on HRM and see you can get one from the scheme but not keen as it would be a lot of money over the minimum period you are tied into.

What a ditherer

Anubis_2

I wouldn't bother with the scheme you can buy them much cheaper (links in your other thread.)

Several places hire. Just search for one in your area. Just type
hire electric scooters (name of town) into google.

luminated

Yes I need to get Googling but my motivation is just so low. Not depressed but so little energy to do much at all since major surgery two months ago.

LimeLight

Shopmobility is your best bet

Dunroamin

Or pick up a cheap second hand one on Ebay and see how you get on with it. You can always sell it on if you don't get on with it or need a different sort from what you first buy.

luminated

Anubis wrote: »

I wouldn't bother with the scheme you can buy them much cheaper (links in your other thread.)

If I am honest I think I am still in a major state of delusion. In all my dreams I can walk just fine - then I wake up and realise I can't. I guess I need to go through the stages before I get to acceptance of my condition.

LimeLight wrote: »

Shopmobility is your best bet

Tried one a few months ago and thoroughly enjoyed it but since have been too poorly to even try one again. So working out my options. Too much time, stuck inside and looking at too many aspects on my computer.

Dunroamin wrote: »

Or pick up a cheap second hand one on Ebay and see how you get on with it. You can always sell it on if you don't get on with it or need a different sort from what you first buy.

Good thought and will start taking a look on there.

Thanks all for your input :T

mmjj

May I suggest that if you are looking for scooters from any second hand source that you question the age and charging history of the batteries. Large rechargeable batteries can be very expensive to replace.

Used scooters are often stored for some time before owners decide to sell them and a battery that is not regularly charged will rarely hold it's full capacity ie give you the quoted range/mileage.

luminated

mmjj wrote: »

May I suggest that if you are looking for scooters from any second hand source that you question the age and charging history of the batteries. Large rechargeable batteries can be very expensive to replace.

Used scooters are often stored for some time before owners decide to sell them and a battery that is not regularly charged will rarely hold it's full capacity ie give you the quoted range/mileage.

I may have to look for one with a petrol engine - Ferrari perhaps :j

Anubis_2

luminated wrote: »

If I am honest I think I am still in a major state of delusion. In all my dreams I can walk just fine - then I wake up and realise I can't. I guess I need to go through the stages before I get to acceptance of my condition.

Fully understand. I had the same issue and when I eventually bought my first "wheels" which cost me a few grand and a few years to pay, I ended up sitting there staring at those "wheels." I never ventured out for about three months, instead just burying my head telling myself I didn't need to use it, I was too young!

Then one day I had to use it (can't remember the circs of why) and I never looked back.

Now I am in the situation whete I am too ill to use one 95 percent of the time and I don't have one, bar a borrowed manual wheelchair (as my manual broke)

I am on the list for an NHS powerchair but, after assessment, they will only allow a dual control one - so that my carer can control it and I have a long wait, not because it's not urgent, but because I can rarely get out anyway and the NHS waiting list in my area is one of the worst in the country.

So, my advice, is while you can use one, amd have the freedom to operate it yourself, get going . I would love to be able to do that, time waits for no one and you never know what is around the corner.

As you said your thoroughly enjoyed the one you tried, so go for it.

Lum

With a question like this, it's worth posting wherabouts in the country you are.

For example if you're in South East Wales, Bridgend Wheelchair Hire also do electric scooters and we found them decent enough to deal with, though this was for a manual chair.

luminated

Anubis
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and for all your numerous posts many of which I read even though I don't always post.

Lum
I'm in South Devon