For a Quingo mobility scooter tomorrow :|

Not sure what to think as I'm damned sure I won't be able to afford one and not even sure the payment plans would help but it's no obligation and I can have a think about it when they leave all the info with me.

I'll try and post a review afterwards to see what I think. Note that I can't compare it to other scooters as it'll be the first one I've tried but I'm a bit freakish about it being steady and they've said we can go for a walk with the dogs to see what I think.

For a Quingo mobility scooter tomorrow :|

Not sure what to think as I'm damned sure I won't be able to afford one and not even sure the payment plans would help but it's no obligation and I can have a think about it when they leave all the info with me.

I'll try and post a review afterwards to see what I think. Note that I can't compare it to other scooters as it'll be the first one I've tried but I'm a bit freakish about it being steady and they've said we can go for a walk with the dogs to see what I think.
I am interested in this as my 83 year old Mum wants to try one aswell.
I will wait to see how you get on

Thanks

I'd have thought second hand scooters wouldn't be difficult to come by at much less cost

good luck with the test drive though :)

I've been looking at second hand scooters but many of them are just general shopping ones that I wouldn't trust that much... I liked the idea of stabilising wheels on the quingo!

Espadrille, will let you know.

Hi Lotti

It's Sarah (with the deaf puppy).

I just wanted to let you know that my other half works for a mobility company as a rep, and specialises in scooters and prescription wheelchairs. I have mentioned this thread to him and he has said that following your demo tomorrow, get in touch with me, and if you would like, he could come to see you to see if he could offer a better price.

Obviously it is no obligation whatsoever, I just thought it might help!

Thanks
Sarah

Thanks so much Sarah, that's lovely! I've replied to your pm. Thank you ever so much :)

Well...

I have just had my test drive. Saw a very nice chap who showed me the Quingo Air (the only one that will go in the car).

We set off down the road, and I felt very safe - he said there was a bit of rattling because it was old but it felt ok to ride.
Over cracked pavements and tree roots I felt very stable, very easy to steer and work the finger controls.

Then we went up a steep hill - no problem whatsoever.

Crossed the road, up the kerb at the other side and one of the wheels fell off :shocked:

After he had retrieved the wheel from a student who kindly brought it to us, the scooter broke down and stopped part way up the kerb.

Anyhoo - we turned it off and on again and set off again, and it was fine all the way home. Down the road, absolutely fine, again felt very safe (apart from knowing the wheel had just fallen off).

Next we went across to a carpark across the road to test the turning circle. I did two full turns, one to the right, one to the left and the damn thing broke down again. (I could've wet myself at this point - the salesman didn't seem very happy).

I told him it was time for a new demo vehicle and he pushed me home ROFL.

This was the Quingo Air - the smallest and least sturdy of the range but the only one that comes apart and folds to go in the car. When it is taken to pieces, the largest part is quite heavy though - not sure how an elderly or frail person would manage with it.

I would have to add though, that in it's working condition, it did feel very safe. I'm just glad it has a three year warantee on it!

Think I will shop around though ;)

My mother has seen adverts for this and has begun to consider getting one (whereas she was adamantly against getting a scooter previously). Your test drive was disasterous, but did you eventually go for Quingo or did you find something else? If so, what?

Well...

I have just had my test drive. Saw a very nice chap who showed me the Quingo Air (the only one that will go in the car).

We set off down the road, and I felt very safe - he said there was a bit of rattling because it was old but it felt ok to ride.
Over cracked pavements and tree roots I felt very stable, very easy to steer and work the finger controls.

Then we went up a steep hill - no problem whatsoever.

Crossed the road, up the kerb at the other side and one of the wheels fell off :shocked:

After he had retrieved the wheel from a student who kindly brought it to us, the scooter broke down and stopped part way up the kerb.

Anyhoo - we turned it off and on again and set off again, and it was fine all the way home. Down the road, absolutely fine, again felt very safe (apart from knowing the wheel had just fallen off).

Next we went across to a carpark across the road to test the turning circle. I did two full turns, one to the right, one to the left and the damn thing broke down again. (I could've wet myself at this point - the salesman didn't seem very happy).

I told him it was time for a new demo vehicle and he pushed me home ROFL.

This was the Quingo Air - the smallest and least sturdy of the range but the only one that comes apart and folds to go in the car. When it is taken to pieces, the largest part is quite heavy though - not sure how an elderly or frail person would manage with it.

I would have to add though, that in it's working condition, it did feel very safe. I'm just glad it has a three year warantee on it!

Think I will shop around though ;)

:hihi::hihi: whoops! I'd have love to have seen the salesmans face - how embarrassing!

Hi Lotti
We have had a quingo plus for just over 18 months now and quite frankly the machine is turning into a money pit,please do not buy one outright, the MOT costs £95, you have three under the warrenty but you still must pay.
They are advertised as having no front bumper but they are easy to damage if you dont have one cost £59, we have had a stuck 5th wheel due to a loose screw.
The next thing was the front wheel had one of the outriding wheels pressing against it (running the Batteries down).
Now the Batteries dont seem to hold a charge Quingo say that the Batteries, brushes, and wheels are not covered by the warrenty, call out chage and cost of batteries £260 which I believe to have been damaged by the outriding wheel pressing against the front wheel.
If you must buy please buy through motorbility at least they are then forced to change these things.
All in all My wife who suffers Facioscapularhumeral Muscular Dystrophy feels she can no longer trust the machine she is very upset with the sales Lady. who we feel conned us into paying extra on the £3.000 we paid for it saying that everything would be covered services parts etc when in actual fact they are not.
THINK before you buy anything from quingo as we have a machine that is supposed to be able to travel a total of 25 miles that only does 5 miles .Talking to the call centre staff is a minefield they will threaten to cut you off for any supposed breach of whatever code they work by (you can't even say that you feel that you are being blackmailed by the company into spending yet more money to get things put right).
rgrds
broxandval:mad:

this isn't lotti's only thread about her scooter

no idea what she got in the end, but I do remember her having some teething troubles with it

Hi Strix
Many thanx for that, have you heard of anybody else having quingo problems?
rgrds
broxandval

Hi all,
I would just like to let you know that I am selling my Father's Qunigo+; it is just over a year old, had it's first annual service with no problems found, cost just under £3600 new, I will accept £1750, details on eBay - my user id is the same as here. I can deliver within the UK if you cannot collect. Thank you...
Mystery1957

Hi Lotti
We have had a quingo plus for just over 18 months now and quite frankly the machine is turning into a money pit,please do not buy one outright, the MOT costs £95, you have three under the warrenty but you still must pay.
They are advertised as having no front bumper but they are easy to damage if you dont have one cost £59, we have had a stuck 5th wheel due to a loose screw.
The next thing was the front wheel had one of the outriding wheels pressing against it (running the Batteries down).
Now the Batteries dont seem to hold a charge Quingo say that the Batteries, brushes, and wheels are not covered by the warrenty, call out chage and cost of batteries £260 which I believe to have been damaged by the outriding wheel pressing against the front wheel.
If you must buy please buy through motorbility at least they are then forced to change these things.
All in all My wife who suffers Facioscapularhumeral Muscular Dystrophy feels she can no longer trust the machine she is very upset with the sales Lady. who we feel conned us into paying extra on the £3.000 we paid for it saying that everything would be covered services parts etc when in actual fact they are not.
THINK before you buy anything from quingo as we have a machine that is supposed to be able to travel a total of 25 miles that only does 5 miles .Talking to the call centre staff is a minefield they will threaten to cut you off for any supposed breach of whatever code they work by (you can't even say that you feel that you are being blackmailed by the company into spending yet more money to get things put right).
rgrds
broxandval:mad:


My wife purchased a Quingo Air last January. She was unable to use it until May and even though the batterys were kept charged during this time as per instructions she only gets about 1 1/2 miles range on a good day.

In July the motor burnt out. We rang the service centre and they were informed of the fault. After 10 days an engineer visited without a new motor and told us it would be at least 3 weeks before one was available. The engineer had more than a few derogatory comments about the firm and the standard of service that made us think that we may have been sold a pup. After several phone calls they relented and we were the proud owner of a new motor after two more weeks. Nearly one whole month without her scooter. Good service? No way!

The wife had a phone call from Quingo recently to tell her that her service was due. Despite the fact that we were not informed of any costs for this when the rep was selling us the scooter she was informed this would cost £99 and the warranty was void when she told them she was not paying this exorbitant price.