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.

Great for office/university environment and paved/indoor surfaces. Can be broken down and stowed in the backseat or trunk of a car very easily, takes maybe two minutes to unload and put back into operation. My 14 and 17 year old daughters can do it with ease.Would definitely buy it again. Great supplement for the larger, more bulky Celebrity XL I bought used. Breaks down much more easily, is lighter and easier to maneuver. Good battery life...easily supported a day running around the mall.Update: A little over a year later- and still working well- though we did recently replace it with a slightly larger model with a taller seat. Nearly daily use at work, held up well. Would recommend it for those needing a compact scooter...go a bit bigger if you are going to spend a lot of time in it.Cons: Would like a little taller seat, but this is a "COMPACT" scooter/

Used scooter at work. This scooter was light for putting in car and very easy to use. I took it to work one day it just stopped working. I could not get amazon seller. Site information mentions call Drive medical. Don't buy from this seller they do not help with product support. I chatted with drive Medical several times. I asked what does it mean when you turn keys PULL LEVER TO DRIVE . It does not move but you hear 5 repeating beeps. The person on the chat said we will call back later today . He took my name and phone number its been two days now no one called back. Now I remember the second time I called and spoke to someone at Drive medical they emailed when I could get scooter fixed. Now I am disabled so I was desperate to get scooter working to use at work. I called the service people I think they said the cost up front would be something like $100 or $125.I had surgery Oct 16 and no one has called me back for the repair. I would not purchase another scooter from Drive medical. I have another scooter from Golden that had to be fixed. I think I would recommend an lightweight electric wheelchair instead of scooter if I had to do this all over again. Scooters seem to breakdown too much and servicing the is a problem especially if you use it daily. Drive medical does not really do a good job of product support, They can't even recommend a provider that is reliable enough to set and keep an appointment. Nice scooter very lightweight. Just say no !!! Run!!!!!