How to Buy a Dual Scooter

Dual scooters, or dual-seat scooters, were created to give mobility-scooter drivers the ability to bring a friend along for the ride. The passengers sit next to each other on a front seat with either passenger steering, or they sit on single front and back seats, both facing forward. Not to be confused with two-seater scooters of the two-wheeled variety, with driver and passenger on an elongated center seat, dual mobility scooters are usually found and purchased in other places.

Instructions

• 1

  Decide on your price range. Used scooters can cost upwards of $1,000, while new ones can cost more than $10,000. If you're not receiving cost assistance through your medical insurance company, check for used models before springing for a brand-new product.

• 2

  Navigate to the website of a wholesaler of used scooters (one example is at the fourth Resources link). Check prices for dual-seat scooters.

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  Bookmark on your browser the Web pages for the most promising used scooters.

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  Investigate the prices and specifications for new models of dual-seat scooters. The first three links in the Resources section connect you with companies that manufacture new dual-seat scooters --- one is in China, two are in the United States. Compare the prices of the new models and decide what you can afford.

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  Make payment arrangements with the seller of your dual-seat scooter, online, using a credit card.