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Stairlifts - buy or rent?

BridgetTheCat
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I have arthritis in my knee and am having real difficulty with the stairs in my house. I hope to get a knee replacement within the next year or so, after which I’ll hopefully be able to manage the stairs again. In the meantime a stairlift would make my life a lot easier.
What are your experiences of renting a (straight) stairlift as opposed to buying? Is it cheaper? Do they charge extra for installation/removal or is it a flat rate? Is maintenance included? Are any suppliers particularly good or to be avoided?
I’m finding it hard to get good information on costs so any help would be much appreciated 😀
What are your experiences of renting a (straight) stairlift as opposed to buying? Is it cheaper? Do they charge extra for installation/removal or is it a flat rate? Is maintenance included? Are any suppliers particularly good or to be avoided?
I’m finding it hard to get good information on costs so any help would be much appreciated 😀
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I can't help with your question, but based on my parent's experience, I would suggest you consider the implications of any delay to your knee surgery. If your surgery is delayed for any reason, you will include additional rental costs, but no further costs if you have bought.The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.0
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tacpot12 said:I can't help with your question, but based on my parent's experience, I would suggest you consider the implications of any delay to your knee surgery. If your surgery is delayed for any reason, you will include additional rental costs, but no further costs if you have bought.
You can also buy second hand stairlifts ( and sell them again if not needed)0 -
Albermarle said:tacpot12 said:I can't help with your question, but based on my parent's experience, I would suggest you consider the implications of any delay to your knee surgery. If your surgery is delayed for any reason, you will include additional rental costs, but no further costs if you have bought.
You can also buy second hand stairlifts ( and sell them again if not needed)I have second hand, used, from a local supplierIME just as good as new at more affordable priceI found the new are a bit like double glazing, hard to pin down a price
Gardener’s pest is chef’s escargot0 -
tacpot12 said:I can't help with your question, but based on my parent's experience, I would suggest you consider the implications of any delay to your knee surgery. If your surgery is delayed for any reason, you will include additional rental costs, but no further costs if you have bought.0
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Albermarle said:tacpot12 said:I can't help with your question, but based on my parent's experience, I would suggest you consider the implications of any delay to your knee surgery. If your surgery is delayed for any reason, you will include additional rental costs, but no further costs if you have bought.
You can also buy second hand stairlifts ( and sell them again if not needed)0 -
Murphybear said:Albermarle said:tacpot12 said:I can't help with your question, but based on my parent's experience, I would suggest you consider the implications of any delay to your knee surgery. If your surgery is delayed for any reason, you will include additional rental costs, but no further costs if you have bought.
You can also buy second hand stairlifts ( and sell them again if not needed)1
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