Need to Know about purchasing wheelchair vans

Prior to making a purchase the following must be considered:

Your Wheelchair or Scooter – The size, dimensions and features of your wheelchair or scooter can
greatly influence the vehicle and equipment that will work best for you and can therefore greatly affect
the cost of your adaptive equipment and vehicle modifications. It is always preferable to contact a
dealer and discuss your needs and desires for your vehicle prior to purchasing your wheelchair or
scooter. If you already have your wheelchair or scooter, inform your dealer if you plan on buying a
different one soon. This may allow the dealer to recommend adaptive equipment that may be useful for
your current and future wheelchair or scooter. For information on wheelchair safety and compliance
(e.g., SAEJ2249) visit http://www.travelsafer.org/.

Will you be using the vehicle independently or with fulltime assistance? – The answer to this question
can greatly alter what vehicles and equipment will be appropriate for you. If you have fulltime
assistance, you can possibly save considerable money by buying manually operated products as
opposed to automatic products. If you will be using the vehicle alone, the dealer will offer you adaptive
equipment suited to your specific needs and abilities.

Will you be remaining in your wheelchair during ingress and egress from the vehicle, and while the
vehicle is in motion? – This question can also be dependent on your answer to the previous question.
Again, your equipment and vehicle options greatly vary depending on whether you remain in your
mobility aid or not when entering, exiting or traveling in the vehicle. Your physical abilities play a
significant role in the options that are available to you.

Are you driving the vehicle with adaptive equipment or riding as a passenger? – Driving a vehicle with
adaptive controls can vary from relatively simple inexpensive modifications such as spinner knobs and
hand controls to more complicated and expensive systems costing as much as the vehicle. The
process of driving a vehicle with adaptive controls is a serious matter and needs to be undertaken in a
very thorough manner with many considerations that only industry professionals can assist you with.

Where and how are you going to use the modified vehicle? - Consider issues such as road conditions
in your usage area, weather, number of passengers and cargo weight and size requirements.

Auto Mobility Sales will help you navigate through the maze of options and decisions that you will be
faced with.