Hi Catholic
I'm with 237SJ on this one - don't trust Acorn. I say this because of a past experience. Some years ago, my late Mother in Law needed a stairlift. We contacted Acorn who sent out a rep. Once he had had worked out the cost, I asked if they had a "Buy Back" scheme, to which he replied yes and that we would get a very good deal should the need arise. The stairlift was installed at a cost of £2,200. A week after it was installed she passed away. When I contacted Acorn a couple of weeks later they said yes they would buy it back - for £400 !!! Also, if I just wanted it removed it would cost £300 !! I later, with a friend's help, took it out and fitted it in his home for his son who has MS - it's still being used to this day. So, I would strongly advocate renting one, you could end up with a stairlift that nobody needs. Hope this helps.
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