Take your time making a decision on which scooter to buy. It's vital you ask the salesperson if the model you're looking at is appropriate for the places where you will be driving it. Get them to bring it to your home and give it a trial. It's also a good idea to have a family member or friend present.
If you live in a rest home or retirement village, make sure that it allows scooters. Some don't.
Check the contract. Pushy salespeople may not always disclose all the conditions. Before signing up get the contract checked by a lawyer, a friend or family member you trust.
Once you have bought your mobility scooter ask the salesperson to set it up in your house.
More help
- Age Concern - guidelines when using your electric wheelchair and mobility scooter. Phone: 06 879 7003.
- NZ Association of Occupational Therapists. Phone: 04 473 6510.
- Taxinet - to find a taxi that can transport a mobility scooter.
- New Zealand Disabilities Resource Centre - for product information and local contacts. Phone: 0800 171 981.
- Yellow Pages - for suppliers and your local disability resource centre. See Disability Aids & Services; Wheelchairs and Mobility Scooters.
- Land Transport Safety Authority - for information about mobility scooters and safety advice.
- New Zealand Lottery Grants Board - grant applications to cover purchase price, subject to assessment. Phone: 0800 824 824.
Report by Belinda Allan.
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