Some people have asked why a wheelchair accessible van is so
expensive when they have seen them for a lot cheaper on craigslist, kijiji,
etc. than $63,000.
First of all, we would like a side entry van which is a
little bit more expensive. Our
reasoning for this is because we have a lot of appointments with Benjamin at BC
Childrens Hospital. If we go out there
with him we do not want him sitting in the back by himself. We also feel that if we have a rear one it
seems like he is sitting all by himself all the time and he would not enjoy
that.
Second of all, with the funding that we would get from the
different charities, we are not allowed to buy privately. It also has to be from a vender with in
Canada. Which makes it a bit more
difficult to get one for cheaper since in the States we can get a brand new van
for a whole lot cheaper than in Canada.
Since this funding will make up almost ½ of our total amount of funding we feel
it is still better to get this funding and buy from a vender in Canada.
We have gotten a few quotes and the price difference between
each of them was great. For the exact
same van, we were quoted $70,000, $68,000 and $63,000.
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