NYPD using Segways.

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by mtaman02

How much does the Segway cost anyway? I could go to a dealer out here in L.I.C. N.Y. but I rather hear it from someone who owns one. =)

A brand new one is $5000, however you can usually find [used] ones on eBay for about half that price. Usually these are ones that Segway dealers use for demonstrations and test rides for about a year, so they may have a few scratches on them but otherwise they're completely fine.

[mtaman02]

Does Segway train you how to use it or do you wing it for the first month or two =).

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Originally Posted by mtaman02

Does Segway train you how to use it or do you wing it for the first month or two =).

If you purchase a Segway from a dealer, they will give you training (and usually a Safety VHS/DVD as well) unless you already know how to operate it. (I had been on a Segway tour before I purchased mine, so I had already been through a multi-hour training course.) If you purchase it online, such as from Amazon.com, then you'll only get the VHS/DVD.