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Ask questions, lots of questions. Try to ask sensible questions that will enable you to base your decisions on solid ground. But don't be afraid to just ask and only stop when all your concerns have been properly addressed.
- The Able Team
Car Conversions
The conversions that can be made to cars are as diverse as the people who drive them and as technologies improve, many more people are finding the freedom of the open road is becoming a possibility. Here are a few points to keep in mind to make the process easier.
Ask questions, lots of questions. Try to ask sensible questions that will enable you to base your decisions on solid ground. But don't be afraid to just ask and only stop when all your concerns have been properly addressed.
Do not let emotion drive you. Be impartial and see the car for what it is and not what you may have fallen in love with.
Use brochures, etc, beforehand to determine exactly what you want within your budget.
Know when the time has come to make a decision. That decision could be to walk away, or it could be to close the deal. You should constantly monitor how you feel about the offer being made to you. If it all feels right, then stay with it and see it through. But if you get even just a tiny twinge of something not quite right, be prepared to walk away.
Buying a car is not always easy but with sensible and careful planning, and an awareness of the points above, you can buy the exact right car for you at the exact right price for you.
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Wheelchair accessible cars encompass a range of vehicles that have been modified to allow access by individuals who are in wheelchairs. The typical modifications performed are lowering the floor and adding a ramp so the chair can be rolled into the van or adding a powered lift that picks the chair up from ground level to the same level as the floor of the van.
The general steps manufacturers undergo to convert a van differ greatly from one manufacturer to another. Most conversions involve the following:
The floor is generally removed
Front seating is modified to allow access from wheelchair
Means of external access added. This is most often a ramp, lift, or turning seat
Suspension stiffened to allow extra weight of power chairs / additional weight from conversion
Petrol tanks may be modified or replaced with custom models
Vehicle is tested to ensure full operation
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