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[Busybee mum]

Hi, I'm a single mum with an 18 year old son trying to decide whether to buy a Renault Master van with a Ricon tail lift or a Vauxhall Vivaro with a cut out low floor plan and a slight ramp with a winch? The Renault is a big beast of a van the Vauxhall is smaller. I just need some advice as both are a lot of money and i don't want to make a mistake and in a years time wish i'd bought the other one, if you know what i mean? I'm worried `I'm not getting any younger and Rhys is getting bigger. Please help xx

[megatrig]

No simple answer here.

How independat is your son?

Does he use a small/large manual/electric wheelchair?

How many miles a year will you do?

What do you like driving?

Can you "test" drive an "ordinary van and see what you think before adaptations?

Etc, Etc

[Izziwhizzi]

You dont need to buy a new van as there are many dealers out there who get 3-5 year old ex Motability vans, some of which have done very very low miles.

I'm not sure where abouts you are but do some google searches on used wheelchair accessible vehicles and try some out.

I personally have a VW van with side underfloor lift and wouldn't have anything else. Yes it is big, but we are used to that as a convenience - you'll never believe how much stuff we take in it - rather than a problem.

Good luck

I

[silone74]

You can pay for an assesment from independent assesment centres that will help you find whats right for you.

I notice in your profile where it asks for spinal injury level I know its off topic but do you really see your son as a spastic I find that a little offensive.




Silone