How Long Does Your Wheelchair Last?

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    DumfriesDik
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      Aimed at full timers really, but all observations are welcome.

      My Quickie is starting to show its age, I’ve replaced the backrest canvas and use Spinergy wheels. But the seat canvas needs replacing, the front casters flap around at anything above 1mph and it is temperamental at folding. Sometimes, no bother, another time it refuses to fold.

      It’s just over five years old.

      How old is your chair?

      Skoda Enyaq Race Blue

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      Jojoe
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        Mrs Joes last quickie lasted almost 10 years, but it was in a right state at the end, she’s not a full time user, only at work. Her newer Quickie is about 5 years old and looks mint, but the majority of that has been during Covid WFH so hardly any use.

        I regularly take the casters of to clean the hair from them. We were once told by a dealer that average lifespan for a full time user is only 3 years, but at £2-3k I can’t see many folk changing them that often.

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