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Yes, like a new wheelchair ... choose a dealer who is willing to come to your home or go where you can "try out" several kinds. It' a huge purchase (2nd behind a home purchase) so keep trying.
Just to try out a cushion recently ... 2 vendors wouldn't give me much more than the time of day. "Too busy to make a house call." And other excuses. The 3rd company I called had n/p coming out, bringing several cushions ... and letting me try out one for as long as I thought I needed to tell if it felt ok, etc
YOU are the customer. You need them to cater to you or they obviously don't need your business.
Lori
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Date: 01/15/05 15:02:51
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] van
Like I said, because it's rear entry reclining or tilting your chair doesn't interfere with loading. My full size van had a 4 inch floor drop and 2 inch body lift and I couldn't see anything. I can't see anything in my minivan either. I can't hold up my head so I ride with my chair slightly tilted. You don't have to sit at 90 degrees. My best advice to anyone is to try and get to an abilities expo and try getting in and out of a number of vans. FMI Will bring a van to your house to try. Unfortunately, I don't know which manufacturer's van has the most head room after conversion.
B. Kimberlin wrote:
I was curious about the how high the Interior was because I sit so tall in my chair. It is much more difficult for me to lean back to get into a vehicle. It makes my chair that much longer and adds to the problem I already have with loading. I currently have a full-size van in which I can see practically nothing. I have not seen the greater Tampa Bay area since I have been injured and would really like to get a van where I can have a view of the outside world. Psychologically, this would do wonders for me.
Thanks for the input.
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