Drive Medical Spitfire Scout 3 Compact Travel Scooter, 3-wheel, Red/Blue

My dad loves this thing and I find it pretty easy to dismantle into parts to transport it. In truth, we don't break it down to the 6 or 7 pieces every time. I have a minivan and we simply remove the battery and pick the scooter up and place it in the van. It's a bit awkward but it's not heavy. Further, Dad can handled the front half of the scooter in spite of his disabilities and so it gives him a sense of independence that he can "help" me loading it and unloading it. I have no doubt that my dad could break it down into it's parts and load it himself if he needed to. It just takes a bit of practice to put the parts back together. The scooter does well on non-paved surfaces, too, although it's a bumpy ride. We chose the 3 wheeler for a smaller turning radius because dad's head doesn't turn very well for backing up, but the seat swivels and that has made the difference for him. If you are worried about the stability of the three wheeler (dad has had no problems with stability although I did stress to him the proper way to minimize those problems while riding) then get the four wheeler.Also, when it's first delivered you'll need to turn the front knob to get the front to unlock. That's not mentioned in the directions.My dad came to live with me in March of 2014 and this is one of the best purchases we've made since he did so. No more worry that there won't be a scooter at the store, no more worry that store scooter batteries will die, now he can go to places he couldn't go before because it was too far for him to walk even with his rollator.I can't recommend this scooter enough.<~~~~That was written Oct. 21, 2016**************************************UPDATE February 27, 2018We still love this thing. We love it so much that we decided to purchase a lift for the vehicle so anyone can get it in and out of the van with ease. If you add the price of the scooter purchased here with our costs to have installed a simple electric lift then we spent about 200.00 more than we would have spent just on the scooter had we purchased it at our local retailer.STILL HAPPY. :DDad spends his days running around a senior center or shopping and doing things with me. He still gets a week to 10 days on a charge and he's only ever run the battery into the red (which should leave him several miles of battery remaining) perhaps twice.Still very much happy with this purchase.*************************************************UPDATE July 4, 2019We still love it! We are beginning to see just a little bit of battery life degradation but I still only charge it once a week or so. It does get well into the red now, however. I imagine in a year or so I'll need to replace the wheels which are starting to show some wear, and the internal battery. For someone who weighs less than 200 pounds, and who doesn't need something that can deal with rough terrain, this is still the perfect purchase, in my opinion. In fact I took it to pick up my brother from the hospital and he was able to ride himself out of the hospital instead of being rolled out.This is still the best purchase I've made since my father came to live with me.

JUST RECEIVED THE SCOOTER,ASSEMBLY WAS REALLY EASY.THE ONLY PROBLEM THERE ISN'T ANY PLACE IN THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO UNLOCK THE FRONT WHEEL.I PLAYED AROUND WITH IT AWHILE AND THEN PULLED ON IT AND IT SNAPPED INTO AN OUTER POSITION.ME AND THE WIFE LAUGHED OUT HEADS OFF.WHY COULDN'T THEY PUT THAT IN THE INSTRUCTIONS.IT'S KINDA HARD TO PLUG THE AC CONNECTOR INTO THE BATTERY,BUT IT'S NOT THAT HARD.IT STATES IN THE MANUAL THAT YOU MUST CHARGE FOR 6 TO 9 HOURS BEFORE FIRST USE,BUT MY SCOOTER CAME FULLY CHARGED.I RODE IT AROUND THE HOUSEAND IT RIDS NICE.I HAVEN'T TRIED TO LOAD IT IN MY TRUNK YET,SO I'LL LET YOU KNOW HOW THAT WORKED OUT.BYE THE WAY THE SCOOTER COMES WITH A WARRANTY.BATTERY 6 MONTH AND DIFFERENT PARTS DIFFERENT TIMES. I RECOMMEND REGISTERING THE SCOOTER RIGHT AWAY FOR FULL WARRANTY PROTECTION.I'M SURE IT WILL FIT MY NEEDS FOR GOING SHOPPING AND BALL PARKS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.I DON'T PLAN ON RIDING IT ON STREETS.Well It doesn't ride well on our front yard rocks,it only works on a flat surface. I have a Buick Cascada 2016 and i got the scooter in the trunk,but In the fall I'm not going to be able to put the top down with the scooter in it.I had to take it far more apart then 5 pieces just to get it in,had to remove handles from seat,lower seat tube,and remove the basket mounting two screws.That's why I took a star away.I still believe it will come in handy on trips and if we take the wife's SUV.I had to go back to 5 stars,this scooter is great,I haven't been able to go inside Costco for 3 years,and it only took me 10 mins to put it together and 5 mins. to take apart.After we got home we did transfer it into my wife's suv,but only because I want to put the top down when it cools off,and we take her suv on all trips anyway,and if I need it I can just take her car.Anyway I'm more than happy with the way this scooter performs and after an hour of riding around the battery was still fully charged.When we got home, all I needed to bring in the house is the battery pack to keep it charged.I attached pictures,It's pretty quick, I only had it turned up half was and was buzzing around pretty good,and you can see I'm not a small guy.I did leave the handles off I see no real reason for them,and in Vegas when we rented a scooter i always left the handles up anyway.

If and foremost: if you are truly handicap and in need of an assistive device of any kind in order to walk, step away from the computer right now and contact your medical doctor immediately! Before you decide to purchase anything, contact your health insurance and find out if they offer coverage for wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes, whatever. If you can get the approval, get a motorized scooter through your insurance because, in case of needed repairs, they’re customer service will likely be better than what you’ll get from Drive themselves. As a middle-aged disabled man just trying to live somewhat of a normal life, I’ve gone through 3 of these things in less than 10 years. They’re designed to break after a couple of years. Usually people get these things through insurance, so if Drive rips off insurance companies with shoddy equipment, there’s no harm noticed, but when customers unwittingly purchase out-of-pocket, it can really cause a lot of unnecessary stress. First of all, even if you still have warranty coverage, Drive does not offer loaner scooters in case of break downs. It breaks, and you’re on your own until repairs are completed, which is going to be over a month, at least. An insurance company will likely offer some kind of a loaner in case if repairs. Secondly, Drive isn’t going to be contracting the repair work out to the most reputable “service people” in your area. They’re more interested in who are the cheapest. Insurance companies typically wang to maintain a better reputation than that. In short, while it’s still a nightmare going trough insurance when you need these things repaired (and it will need to be repaired), it’s at least not the total sleep paralysis that comes from trying to get Drive to repair one.