Hello again,
I just wanted to add a little more. I looked at both the scooter and the small electric wheelchair that Pride has (Drive also makes the smaller power chairs) and I decided I didn’t want the scooter, they don’t look very sturdy and what OneBirdie said about the scooters is true. I could see that you’d have to come in sideways to reach for something and you’d have to pull a scooter in sideways to sit at a table.

Hello,
I just wanted to say “boy do I understand”. I bought a power wheelchair and I thought it would be such a great idea. I thought I’d be able to go out and do food shopping by myself or shop at the mall, but then reality struck. I realized how limited I’d be. Yes, my area does offer very low cost disabled transportation, but I have to be able to carry whatever I buy, the baskets or carts that go with the chairs, are small, very limited. I have no friend or family member who will take me out because they are HEAVY and have to be dis-assembled and then re-assembled. I thought I’d be able to go on a vacation by myself in a power chair, but then I realized I can’t assemble the chair by myself and if I was on a vacation that had shore excursions or bus trips, I’d need both power and manual. I have a small Pride Go Chair, but even that weighs alot. I was going to sell it on ebay, but there are so many for sale, I’d be lucky if I got $100. I now call it my “red elephant” because it’s red.

My advice, sell your electric wheelchair ONLY if you get a good price and don’t buy a scooter unless you can try it out first or unless you can return if it doesn’t work for you.