ArticlesBy Ross Bryan
Many a tear has been shed because it was a pretty candy-apple red scooter in the showroom. The plush seating felt so good. It even had a headlight. It was purchased. But it wouldn't fit in the elevator!
The first thing you need is a home healthcare professional that you trust to make sure that, if you do purchase a scooter, it will be the right one. If you talk to a scooter salesperson for more than 5 minutes and you haven't started talking about the situations it will be used in - walk away.
Of course the best way for you to buy a scooter is for you to be the expert. If you do a little studying and homework you will know a lot of what will be required to meet your needs. You will have looked into where you will store your new chariot. If it's in the front hall will the door still open properly? If you live in an apartment can you get through the laundry door? Can you open the door while you are still seated on the scooter?
Many prominent retailers have booklets or reading material you can borrow to properly assess your requirements.
Lastly, consider purchasing from a well-established local firm. Over the next number of years you are going to need support and you'll what them nearby and responsive. Be leery of those "Mall Scooters". Will they really want to come all the way from their home base to fix a minor item, which of course is not minor to you. And what will it cost you then?
It is a major investment - do it right!
Ross Bryan is the owner/manager of Tranquil Lane Products Inc.
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