Quality Vans Mobility Vehicles – "Putting Your World on Wheels" since 1974.

April 25, 2012

Quality Vans Hires New Outside Mobility Salesman

We’d like to introduce you to Tom Schauer, the newest addition to our Quality Vans team. We look forward to adding his expertise in outside sales to our growing team. We believe that he will be an asset to our company and help us better serve our mobility customers. Tom will be reaching out to the community to find out how we can better serve you.

Tom has over 30 years of experience in fleet management and 15 years experience in mobility. We’re confident that his skills and experience will help us foster an even better experience for you, our customer. He will work closely with our customers, sales team, and marketing department to ensure we offer you the best service possible. His email is tom@qualityvans.com and you can contact him any time at 480-464-7007 with any questions you may have.

Thanks for joining me in welcoming Tom to the Quality Vans team. We welcome any comments or suggestions on how we can better serve you.

To celebrate Tom joining our team, we’re offering a special $29.95 lift service.

March 20, 2012

National Mobility Awareness Month – Win FREE Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles

Local Heroes: Win a FREE Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (Use Code 934 for 5 extra points when voting)!

Quality Vans and Specialy Vehicles is part of NMEDA’s inaugural May celebration of National Mobility Awareness Month. In celebration of the awareness month, we are part of NMEDA’s online contest that will award three lucky winners customized wheelchair accessible vehicles to meet their needs. Those eligible to win the wheelchair accessible vehicles are distinguised as Local Heroes, who will be encouraged to submit either written or videotaped stories of how they’ve overcome or are dealing with mobility issues. Caregivers, friendes, and family members are also welcome to submit entries for others. Stories will be accepted on MobilityAwarenessMonth.com from March 18, 20912 and voting will take place from April 1, 2012 to May 13, 2012. Use our dealer code, 934 to earn 5 extra points when you or your friends first vote. We will identify who has used our code halfway though the promotion to help promote those who submitted with our dealer code on our facebook, twitter, and blog.

February 20, 2012

Visit Us at Booth 325 at the NMEDA 2012 Conference

Quality Vans is NMEDA QAP Structural Certified

Mobility Conversion for Motorhome

Join us at the NMEDA (National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association) 2012 Conference at the Phoenix Convention Center. We’ll be at booth 325 ready to answer all of your questions!

September 30, 2011

Quality Vans is now QAP Structural Certified

Quality Vans and Specialty Vehicles has been approved as a QAP Structural Certified installer of mobility equipment. The Quality Assurance Program (QAP) is the only nationally recognized accreditation program for the Adaptive Mobility Equipment Industry. To read more about the QAP program, please visit Quality Van’s Mobility Center on our website. We always jump at any opportunity to prove that our work meets and exceeds industry standards.

May 9, 2011

Buying Your First Accessible Vehicle

If you’re in the market for your first accessible vehicle, there are a couple things you need to know before you make the leap. The salesman might know a lot about the features and benefits of the car you’re looking to buy, but it’s unlikely that he knows what a vehicle needs in order to be adapted for mobility customers.

Does he know if the vehicle’s suspension is strong enough to bear the weight of the conversion, adaptive equipment, a wheelchair and all the passengers? Does he know if the roof and door can be raised if need be? Or the floor lowered? Does he know if there is a heavy-duty electrical system for the accessories?

You should visit or call Quality Vans and Specialty Vehicles before purchasing your first accessible vehicle. We know which vehicles can be modified and which are easier to modify than others. We know which modifications require removing parts, how to replace them, how to increase the overall height of the vehicle and more.

Our technicians know the vehicles and understand the unique needs of a person with disabilities. No two people with disabilities are the exactly the same, which is why we encourage our customers to avoid cookie-cutter solutions. For example, a dealer might try to sell you a van with luxury extras that may have to be removed before converting the vehicle, resulting in wasted money.

Save time and money by consulting with Quality Vans and Specialty Vehicles before making decisions. We can modify a vehicle you already own or modify a new vehicle.

Quality Vans and Specialty Vehicles is located in Tempe, Arizona off of Broadway and the 101. We will help you determine which vehicle and adaptive equipment you need. You can also contact a Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS) at www.driver-ed.org.

Information obtained from our mobility partner, NMEDA (the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association). If you need information on how to make your vehicle wheelchair accessible or upgrade your current vehicle, contact Quality Vans at (480) 464-7007.

April 26, 2011

Tips for Test Driving Your New Mobility Vehicle.

Test driving a new vehicle before purchase is an important part of the purchase decision, especially if you have special needs or disabilities.

Consider these factors before deciding on a new vehicle:

Is the seating comfortable? This is an important factor for those with disabilities when driving for an hour or two. If you plan on having passengers, it’s important to check the back seat for comfort as well.
Can the vehicle be adaptable to your particular needs? If you have special needs, such as a wheelchair lift, it is important to call a certified mobility dealer to see if the vehicle is adaptable. Quality Vans is a certified dealer for mobility products. Call us at (480) 464-7007 for a free consultation on your specific needs. We also have the ability to transfer a lift from your old vehicle into your new one.
Parallel-park the car. This tells about the car’s visibility and blind spots and tests your back and neck comfort.
Is the rear window visibility good? Adjust the mirrors to your comfort spot.
Test the car’s comfort on bad roads like those with potholes, on freeways, and places you normally drive. If the car handles poorly on a stormy day with perfect roads, imagine how it will handle in bad conditions.
Test drive after dark, if possible. Can you comfortably see and/or use the instruments: the headlights, air conditioning, CD player?
If you live in a hot climate, test how log it takes the air conditioner to cool down the interior of the car. Those with MS know that heat exacerbates their symptoms and so it is important to stay cool.