The practical side of investing on a unit is the idea of re-selling it after it is no longer needed in the future. Wheelchair lift for cars is an item you can auction, which can get prospective buyer in times of crucial practical need. Car wheelchair lift is commonly 30 kg in weight with an average cost of up to $900. If a lift has been found, it is best to read on the specifications and ask the seller certain questions about the product. This can include the mileage and if the vehicle is in good condition or not. This is very similar to buying a pre-owned automobile off the dealer s lot and since this could be from someone in another state, the person will just have to rely on the word of the seller about it. Installing a residential wheelchair lift will also solve the problem of deciding whether to move homes or not. If you or someone in your family has recently been impaired in terms of mobility, you may have been thinking of looking for home that is friendlier to mobility aids like power scooters and wheelchairs. Imagine having two people involved in a situation; one handicapped, and one behind in charge of the chair's mobility. The latter is set sedentary, unable to do other things. In 1554, wheelchair came about to be used officially during the wedding of King Phillip II of Spain with one of his wives, Mary Tudor, and later Phillip's profile being on a cushioned seat, painted in canvass showed to have been the first monarch in wheelchair. The usual modifications made on such vans are lowering the floor and adding a special ramp so that the chair can easily be rolled into the van. Another modification is adding a motorized lift that is capable of picking the wheelchair up from ground level to the same level as the floor of the van. AMS Vans has pictures of what a lowered floor conversion looks like. There are also platform wheelchair lifts. These types of lifts can be folded for better portability; they come in automatic and semi-automatic models. With the automatic models, the use of muscle power is almost unnecessary. The best thing about thee wheelchair lifts is that they are sturdy and durable.