Light Mobility Scooter/Bike Advice

7roland8

Those Luggies do sound good don't they - have seen a few people mention them.

Thanks for the taxi tip Cyclamen - worth considering - though with being up and down health wise its usually a spur of the moment thing.

sunnyone

dori2o wrote: »

I'm currently trying (badly) to save up for one of these

http://www.luggiescooters.com/

The cost new I have seen between £1600 and £2000.

But there are often a few on Ebay for between £800 and £1200.

The Batteries are tiny compared to my Kymco Minu 4 U and last just as long.

It suprisingly will take a load of upto 18st, and it folds away to the size of a small travel case.

It's the best example of a folding, light weight, compact scooter that will accomodate those of use who are towards the higher end of the weight scale

A charity bought you the scooter you have, Im sure that they wouldnt buy you a scooter that was no use to you because that would be a waste of resources so why didnt you ask for a luggie in the first place if that is what you want?

You a a person who reasearches what you want, you can even be pedantic in your reasearch so I genuinly dont understand how you got the "wrong" scooter.

7roland8

sunnyone wrote: »

A charity bought you the scooter you have, Im sure that they wouldnt buy you a scooter that was no use to you because that would be a waste of resources so why didnt you ask for a luggie in the first place if that is what you want?

You a a person who reasearches what you want, you can even be pedantic in your reasearch so I genuinly dont understand how you got the "wrong" scooter.

Don't know if I'm coming in to the middle of some dispute here but have a few points.
I don'tthink you can actually 'pick' what scoter you wnat if its being supplied by a charity - they try their best to suit oyur needs but I am sure some just dealw ith certain cmpanies.

Also what is the 'right' scooter?

I want a very light weight one to lift into the car. But I also want a big and comfortable model for travelling around the village - which is too big to fit in a car. I would also love one of those huge ones that people use on golf courses - so no one scooter will fulfil all those wants, and very few of us has enough money to buy three or four different versions - its just a matter of getting what you can very often.

dori2o

sunnyone wrote: »

A charity bought you the scooter you have, Im sure that they wouldnt buy you a scooter that was no use to you because that would be a waste of resources so why didnt you ask for a luggie in the first place if that is what you want?

You a a person who reasearches what you want, you can even be pedantic in your reasearch so I genuinly dont understand how you got the "wrong" scooter.

I don/'t see wnhat point you're arguing against here. At no time have I said that the scooter I have now is unsuitable. I merely made an observation about the size of batteries, which is always a common downfall with scooters, the size and weight of batteries which can for some people be hard to lift into and out of cars.

Also, the Charity didnt give me a scooter. They allow me the use of it for as long as I need it, but it remains their property, not mine.

The contract that the Charity has with the scooter providers means only a few scooters are available, I didn't get the option of telling them what scooter I wanted, an Occ Health adviser came to my home, took some measurements, asked some questions, and told me which scooter from those which they supplied would be the one I would get.

When I first contacted the Charity for financial help it was to help me purcnhase a scooter of my own, not hire one. I was asking for £200, as a grant or as a loan, in order to buy a £500 scooter.

It's not that the scooter I have now is unfit for purpose, I use it at least once a week when we go shopping, something I wasn't able to do on my own prior to getting the scooter.

In fact I'll be using it tomorrow to get from work in central Manchester, to a job interview down the road at Salford Quays.

It is unfortunate that the Charity has this contract in place with this provider because quite frankly they are being ripped off. The scooter I have is approx £800 new, the total bill paid out by the Charity when I got my scooter was in excess of double that amount, but I have no say in who they use, thats down to them and their trustees.

The scooter is never going to be mine. I have use of it until such a time arrives that I no longer need it, even if I leave the civil service they will allow me to retain it until I no longer need it.

If i do manage to buy a Luggie, then the scooter goes back to the charity to either be a) sold or b) given to someone else.

The Luggie isn't an essential, but it would be nice to be able to have a scooter that I can take on holiday with us rather than paying out to hire one for the week. Unfortunately when we do manage to go away, we can/'t fit the cases/bags etc AND the scooter in the car at the same time.

7roland8

Dori - good luck with the interview.

Yes I can see exactly where you are coming from and I wasn't sure about where the argument came from either.

Yes I think the Civil Service seem to often/always have those Kymco ones.

clarissa

I have a Monarch Mobie http://www.monarchmobility.com/mobie/ and absolutely love it. I've taken it on planes lots of times with very few problems - problems with airline staff not knowing what to do with scooters rather than the scooter itself.


It's under 25kg with batteries, the batteries are easily removed, it's 23kg without. It fold up to small suitcase size very easily and fits into the boot of a BMW Z4. I can manage getting it into the front seat but can't manage the height of the boot anymore on my own.


I have tried both at home and preferred the Mobie over the Luggie. I liked the appearance better, it felt more substantial and I found it easier to fold and reassemble. They are both a similar price and both do home demos.

SuzieSue

clarissa wrote: »

I have a Monarch Mobie http://www.monarchmobility.com/mobie/ and absolutely love it. I've taken it on planes lots of times with very few problems - problems with airline staff not knowing what to do with scooters rather than the scooter itself.


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How much is it approximately?

7roland8

clarissa wrote: »

I have a Monarch Mobie http://www.monarchmobility.com/mobie/ and absolutely love it. I've taken it on planes lots of times with very few problems - problems with airline staff not knowing what to do with scooters rather than the scooter itself.


It's under 25kg with batteries, the batteries are easily removed, it's 23kg without. It fold up to small suitcase size very easily and fits into the boot of a BMW Z4. I can manage getting it into the front seat but can't manage the height of the boot anymore on my own.


I have tried both at home and preferred the Mobie over the Luggie. I liked the appearance better, it felt more substantial and I found it easier to fold and reassemble. They are both a similar price and both do home demos.

Thanks for the recommendation Clarrisa - it does look nice.

EycplUK

Would suggest you contact this company at blackpool , have only had great advice and service from them on several occasions ....


Scooter Market
Station Road
Arnside
LA5 0HG

01524 761656


Ask for Chris and he will be happy to offer you advice
Hope this helps !
Regards


Web Site at www.cheapest-scooters.co.uk

7roland8

Thanks Eycp - looks like competitive prices on there too.