View Full Version : Does anyone use a Hoveround power wheelchair?
angus
07-16-2004, 08:06 AM
Just wondering what you thought of them?
Kendell
07-16-2004, 10:31 AM
Debbie had a Hoveround - her first power wheelchair. It died two years later. If you're a pretty active person, my vote is not to go there. She has a Pride Jazzy 1142 now. So far it's holding up a lot better.
Melissa/Kendell
jimnms
07-16-2004, 11:44 AM
I don't have one, but I hate their comercials.
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Learn from the mistakes of others, you won't live long enough to make all of them yourself.
My parents bought one for my mother (against my advice) several years ago. They have had many problems with it. It is difficult to get repairs due to the small number of dealers (and no one else will touch their chairs). They are really designed for the geriatric market...one step up from a scooter. If you want to spend that much money, I would deal instead with one of the "majors".
Check out comments on www.wheelchairjunkie.com (http://www.wheelchairjunkie.com) for some good info on power chairs.