Other than directly from Fold and Go, is there any where to rent on and try it? I live in the Atlanta area in the N GA mountains and we are planning a trip to Disney in mid Oct.? If I am reading this thread correctly I think WDW used to rent them in MK but no longer do so. is this correct?
I spoke with my doctor about Medicare helping to pay for one and he laughed and said he had tried in the past and spent hours on paper work to no avail. So I guess I need to find a way to completely pay for it myself. But I would feel so much better if I could try one first.
When I was going to originally buy my first TravelScoot, I was *really* hesitant - I mean, who drops $2500 on a device you have never seen in person?
I finally called the company, and asked if they had any to rent, or if they had any used units for sale. They were very kind, and said that no, they did not rent, and did not sell used units, but... they could possibly help me find someone in my part of the country that I could talk to, and possibly test drive a unit. They also pointed me to Craigslist and eBay, where I eventually found a used TravelScoot for sale at a much reduced price. In the end, I talked (via email) to an owner who lived about 8 hours away, but she gave me enough information (and reassurance) that I felt comfortable buying the used
scooter. I loved it so much that eventually, my husband bought me a brand-new "upgraded" version. I later was able to pay that forward when I worked with another DISboards member about her purchase of a used TravelScoot in her area (it was for her husband).
When it came time to look at the Fold & Go, I felt more comfortable listening to actual users, and working directly with the company to get questions answered prior to purchase. I never got to actually pull the trigger - our (adult) daughter purchased it for me as a gift, and all I had to do was decide the color!
If I were in your shoes, I would continue to ask questions of actual users, and I would call F&G with any other questions you might have. I do know that they have several give-aways every year that you can enter, as well as Military & first-responder discounts.
They also have financing through Affirm, and the "
Rentals" page is still here, but indicates they currently have no chairs available. (I presume that is due to the pandemic; adequately sanitizing the chair when it comes back from a rental might be quite the thing!)
You can check with your doctor and insurance company; they do have
information about insurance reimbursement.
I would also ask F&G if they know of anyone who is seeking to sell a used chair at a discount; that might be a "gateway" at a less expensive price. F&G still supports their earlier models, and if you were able to find a good, used one, it might then at least sell at a break-even when you were ready to move to a new F&G chair.
Like many folks here, I don't just blindly recommend my chair for the referral bonus; because I don't post my own name, I never get the bonus from them, and that's not why I post about it to begin with. I post because I know that other's information helped me realize that F&G was the right choice for me, and this is a way to pay that forward. There is a possibility that the F&G chair might not be the right solution for you; only you can decide that. For me, it has been, and I recommend their chairs without any compensation or affiliation because I appreciate the freedom and mobility that it has given me.
