If you’re weighing up new and second hand stairlifts, here’s our top 5 reasons why second hand stairlifts are the best choice.
5 Reasons Why Second Hand Stairlifts Are The Best Choice – #1 Cost
If you’re ready to purchase a stairlift, the first thing you might look at is the cost. For some, the price of a brand new stairlift is prohibitive. That’s why we specialise in reconditioned stairlifts. We want to make it an affordable option for everyone to have a stairlift if they need one.
With a refurbished, used or reconditioned stairlift you can save up to 40% of the cost of a brand new one. You might think that this somehow affects the quality; that second hand stairlifts are somehow less reliable? However, second hand stairlifts can be as reliable, if not more so, than brand new models, with the bonus of them being much cheaper.
5 Reasons Why Second Hand Stairlifts Are The Best Choice – #2 Reliability
We choose only the best makes and models for our reconditioned stairlifts. That’s why they can be as reliable as brand new ones. A higher quality machine can out-perform a lower quality one, even if it’s older. Certain models have stronger, more powerful motors and better build quality. When they are professionally refurbished and prepped properly, they can be just as reliable, if not more so, than a brand new model of a cheaper build quality.
We professionally refurbish our stairlifts and only choose the best makes and models to use for reconditioning. All our second hand stairlifts are thoroughly tested and given a full overhaul, with brand new batteries. The all come with a standard 2 year warranty, covering you for parts, labour and call out charges.
5 Reasons Why Second Hand Stairlifts Are The Best Choice #3 Turnaround Time
If you’re in a hurry for a stairlift, refurbished models offer the speediest way to get one installed. With a brand new stairlift, you will tend to have a longer wait time. With a new stairlift, the rail takes longer because it has to be ordered from the manufacturer. For a new curved stairlift in particular, the rail must be manufactured to specification, which takes more time. With reconditioned curved stairlifts the rail is re-engineered from in-stock parts which is a quicker process.
A reconditioned straight stairlift has the quickest turnaround time because the rail (and chairs) are already in stock and can be used “off-the-shelf”. A brand new curved rail will generally take the longest because both chair and rail are built from scratch.
5 Reasons Why Second Hand Stairlifts Are The Best Choice #3 – A 2 Year (No-Exclusion) Warranty On Our Recon. Stairlifts
Here at UK Stairlifts we are proud to offer a full 2 year warranty on all our reconditioned stairlifts. A standard warranty for many brand new stairlifts often has the same cover! Many stairlift companies will only offer 1 year, or have exclusions to their cover, for reconditioned stairlifts. For example they won’t cover for battery replacement included in their cover.
We have been in the stairlift business for a long time (over 20 years) and we know which makes and models give customers the fewest problems. We thoroughly refurbish and test all our second hand stairlifts to a high standard. That’s why we can stand by our 2 year warranty – covering you for everything – parts, labour, call outs and battery replacements where needed.
5 Reasons Why Second Hand Stairlifts Are The Best Choice #4 – Sustainability
Buying a second hand stairlift is often thought of a more sustainable and “green” solution than purchasing a brand new one. By buying second hand you re-use a stairlift which might otherwise go to landfill. You are also saving the resources that would be used in the manufacturing of a brand new product unnecessarily when there’s plenty of old stairlifts which are perfectly usable.
Many more people are waking up to eco-friendly options which provide more sustainable solutions to manufacturing brand new products constantly, which often have built in obsolescence. Certain manufacturers cut corners on products to save costs and therefore create a sub-par product. We use the best makes and models of stairlifts that we know stand the test of time. They are often more expensive to buy new, which makes them better for reconditioned stairlifts because they have better parts, stronger motors, better build quality and are made to last.
Summary
So there’s our list of why second hand stairlifts are the best choice when it comes to buying a stairlift. Here’s a quick recap of the main reasons to buy a reconditioned stairlift rather than a new one:
- Cost – second hand/ reconditioned stairlifts give you a cheaper alternative to buying brand new. Savings of between 20%-40% can be expected on a reconditioned stairlift
- Reliability – Because we choose the best makes and models for our reconditioned stairlifts, we know they are reliable and can even outlast cheaper, lower quality models purchased brand new.
- Second Hand/Refurbished Stairlifts usually have a faster turnaround time because they are waiting in stock and rails are re-engineered. With a brand new stairlift, you’ll usually wait longer for manufacture. With a curved stairlift in particular you’ll have a longer waiting time when buying new for rail manufacture.
- UK Stairlifts offer a 2 year (no-exclusion) warranty on our reconditioned stairlifts. Many companies exclude items such as new batteries, or only offer a 1 year warranty. We stand by our reconditioned stairlifts and provide cover for parts, call-outs, labour and new batteries.
- Sustainability – buying second hand is a green/sustainable option which means you save the environment from the potential disposal of a re-sued stairlift and the costs/environmental impact of manufacturing a brand new machine when it’s not needed.
Here’s one of our second hand stairlifts being installed on a very narrow staircase, another specialty of UK Stairlifts:
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