Dealer Spotlight: Wheelchair Vehicles Northeast
Wheelchair Vehicles Northeast LTD (WVNE) is a Wheelchair Adapted Vehicle (WAV) dealer based in County Durham. Our team recently caught up with their staff, who shared some exciting news with us – so, it felt fitting for them to be featured in our latest Dealer Spotlight.
A significant milestone
Wheelchair Vehicles Northeast LTD has announced a significant milestone in their journey to serve the mobility needs of their valued customers. They’ve just extended to a new premises! Their proclaimed commitment to providing the best WAVs has driven them to make this important move. The new facility reflects their dedication to enhancing accessibility and to offer an even broader range of options and services to their customers.
“We sell all kinds of WAVs here at WVNE.”
Ranging from the generic wheelchair vehicle, where the wheelchair user can sit in the rear of the vehicle. WVNE pride themselves on offering a wide range of products to meet many different needs. They also specialise in Drive-from, Passenger upfront, and ‘Duo’ wheelchair vehicles. This means that the wheelchair user can drive the vehicle from their own wheelchair or sit in the front of the vehicle in the wheelchair, in place of a passenger seat.
A spacious, dedicated wheelchair site
The new site boasts spacious aisles and well-lit areas, ensuring that you can explore their extensive range of wheelchair-adapted vehicles comfortably. WVNE’s team understands that choosing the right vehicle is a significant decision, and their larger site, that holds 15-20 vehicles aims to provide you with more room to browse and test out various options.
Expert Consultations
WVNE takes pride in having knowledgeable team of experts. They’re eager to assist you in finding the perfect mobility solution tailored to your needs. The new premises will have dedicated consultation areas where you can discuss your requirements and receive personalised recommendations from their experienced staff.
Welcoming, with Accessibility Features
WVNE has taken accessibility to a whole new level with their new premises. With features such as lowered doorways and accessible restrooms, they’ve made sure that their facility is welcoming and accommodating to all, regardless of mobility
Sales Specialist, Grant Owens had this to say:
“The kettle is always on, and I’m sure you will be impressed with our new office area. Our mission is to empower individuals to lead active and independent lives. With our new, better equipped premises, we’re taking a significant step forward in achieving this goal. We can’t wait to welcome you to our new fully accessible site, and continue serving your mobility needs with the same dedication and passion that has defined our business for years. Thank you for your support as we embark on this exciting new chapter together.”
Extensive knowledge
Their team are fully trained up on WAV vehicles and collectively have over 35 years of mechanical experience. They have qualified motor technicians working in-house, which means they can spot any potential issues, and rectify them before vehicles leave the workshop.
Each vehicle comes with a full service, and is fully inspected, checking over the full vehicle, and most importantly the wheelchair adaptations. Anything that is needed is always replaced. Once they are 110% happy, the vehicle is then presented for sale. Each vehicle comes with a fresh 12 months mot test too.
For added assurance, if an issue was to arise, customers can receive a premium Gold warranty package, which means you can take your vehicle to any local VAT registered garage in your area.
Give their team a call, anytime, for any questions or queries you may have. Or, simply pop along for a chat and to view their current stock. Find out more on their Facebook page facebook.com/wheelchairvehiclesforsale/
Insuring your new WAV
Once you’ve made a decision and picked out your shiny new set of wheels, you’ll want to look at insurance.
Fish Insurance is a specialist provider with over 45 years of experience in providing specialist insurance products to protect people in the UK within the disability, mobility, and care sectors. We take pride in offering disability and independent living insurance policies specifically designed with you in mind. In the motoring world, we offer a specialised car insurance policy aimed at disabled road users and their vehicles to help customers find the right level of cover.
Vehicles that have been adapted for those who have disabilities usually come with a broad mix of unique features. From ramps, to driving controls and beyond; the addition of such items can significantly increase the overall value of a vehicle. When insuring those vehicles, owners may not be aware of the requirements when looking for insurance to cover them sufficiently. This is where using a specialist provider like ourselves can be useful.
To find out more about our WAV insurance, visit our main Car Insurance page.
