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Hi Mike. have you looked through local papers to see if any second hand ones are going cheap. Or local forums in your area. Also try Ebay and Gumtree
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I had similar requirements recently.
Ive always found ebay a good source. Cheap, folding and lightweight don’t always necessarily go hand in hand but my advice is:-
1. Set a budget and stick to it
2. Confirm the weight as some ‘lightweight’ ones are not.
3. Be patient and bide your time- you will find one.
My guess is that you could get one between £150-£300 in excellent condition.
Hello Joss yes I’ve looked on eBay etc it seems brand new the cheapest is around £900 vat except price with my disability that’s 17.8 kg in weight I could lift that into the boot folded
I saw some really good ones on eBay a while ago that were like brand new, some hospice charities and charities in general were selling them on eBay (proceeds to the hospice) so it might be worth checking in charity shops too ? hope you find a suitable one soon
forgot to mention…freeads, local classifieds, Facebook marketplace (if you have Facebook) and preloved.com ?
Hi Mike,
I bought a second hand folding Pride Quest, which is identical to the TGA Minimo, and it has an expensive lithium-ion battery on board, which holds it’s charge much better than the cheaper standard batteries on the Zoom Four take apart scooter I also have.
This cost between about £1600 and £2300 ish new, but I bought mine at a lot less even though it was only 2 years old and hardly used.
The weight on this when folded for lifting is around 26 kg, which is about 58 lbs, so quite heavy for one person to lift, but it will carry around 18 stone ,for a good 10 -12 miles without further charge, and is quite strong & solid compared to the very lightweight scooters, and has both front and rear lights.
There is no taking apart, it just folds and you can wheel it along like a suitcase.
I bought a Hercules Light weight push along folding lift ( 6 kg )from Solax , at the same time and use this occasionally btw, it runs off the scooter battery – look on you tube!
Hi Mike
It’s very much horses for courses with mobility scooters, you really need to think what your main uses would be.
A small folding ‘very’ lightweight scooter is really only suitable for shopping centres or very flat smooth paths.
If your main use is for a country park 1 mile away a larger non folding scooter with higher ground clearance and suspension would be a much better option, provided you have somewhere to store it of course.
At 1 mile away it would take 15 mins or less to get there with no lifting and a much more comfortable riding experience in the park.
Hope this helps just a bit of food for thought
Thankyou for the reply Mike I’m afraid 26 kg is too heavy for me to lift into my car
Yup, it’s not too bad if there is nothing else in the boot, and you have a bit of time to get it sorted , but if you need to lift it over stuff, then it is too heavy, which is why I bought the push along hoist, which is a godsend, but even that needs a flat surface really, and it does take up some room in the car.
My Travelux Zoom 4 is a take apart model, and is much larger, and the hoist is ideal for lifting the separate parts, which range from 7.5 kilos to around 20 kilos..
This hoist costs a lot if you buy it new, but I bought mine for £100, and is one of the best buys I have made – don’t laugh- ‘cause I use it to carry heavy stuff from the boot to the house, using the lightweight LI battery from the Quest, and push it along the path with a bucket, or a bag hanging off the hoist.
As long as the hoist keeps working I will be keeping the Quest especially as I had them both at a bargain price , but if the hoist packs in, I will also be looking for an ‘extra lightweight ‘ fold up instead?
Hope you find what your looking for!
I’d love a lightweight folding motability scooter that would go in my boot that’s easy to fold would do at least 5 miles on a charge for my local country park one mile away and won’t break the bank ? Any advice most welcome thankyou
as you cant have both on the scheme, im assuming your meaning Mobility and not Motability as stated. looking at Motability scooters would imply you’ve decided not continue with a car through the scheme, unless your partner is also eligible and your looking to combine the two.
assuming your looking to private purchase/rent it may sound silly but actually using the Motability website is a good way of researching them. https://www.motability.co.uk/ searching the Motability site and clicking on the “search for scooters and powered wheelchairs” then narrow down the criteria, you can then get info on and compare the ones that suits, info on power/mileage etc once you’ve compared and decided which ones are suitable then click on the” find a local dealer” you may find they have returned/reconditioned stock. buying/leasing through them may be a bit more expensive than other routes but they are more likely to help you with servicing/replacement parts and repairs buying through them.
Hi Mike
I’ve just sold my Tga minimo plus 4 via eBay, it was a good folding scooter, however it’s not light!! I asked motability if I could have a hoist fitted to my car ( Kia Niro ) and they were ok with it. The scooter went in the back with all seats up, but there was no room for anything else!
I’m not keen on one that wants putting together.
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