4 They can be dangerous
About wheelchairs 4.2 U-tube is better than Youtube! here
Our wheelchair here
16 Sept 2016 Teresa's Triumph here
- They are necessary
- They are expensive
- Finding the right car can be difficult
- They can be dangerous
- There is a stigma factor
1 They are necessary
Like a lot of things connected to coping with disability.
2 They are expensive
2.1
To buy
We bought a three-year old Quickie Tango here - £3250
2.1.2
WAVs
They need special cars. We now have a four-year old one of these. £15K
WAVs here
2.2
To repair
Crashed empty wheelchair into a wall and broke a leg support while on holiday. £150 a new pair plus all that needed to be done to have it delivered.
Tango Quickie Wheelchair page here
3 Finding the right car can be difficult
3.1
We have had problems.
Jubilee Motors sold us a car in 2014. In the end, we had to threaten solicitor action.
One of many emails - Email to PM 4 Nov here
3.2
Out of date (2014) We need a WAV page here
4 They can be dangerous
4.1 Your caree's limbs can be broken.
4.2 A solution - U-tube is better than Youtube! here
4.3 Journal article here
5 There is a stigma factor
U-tube is better than Youtube! here
Our wheelchair here