Geeze, pros and cons to each. Cost, flexibility, ADA building, doorways wide enough? It's going to come down to about 6 things, although everyone is different and people need to consider all their options/needs.

1.Where will you be using it the most? Indoors or out?
2.Do you have upper body flexibility and strength to fold and lift?
3.Will it fit in your car (if you drive) or in the vehicle of anyone who will be driving?
Money, money, money. Many insurance plans reject payment claims for scooters, period. You can try but you will 4.have a struggle if they deny it. However, many will pay for electric wheelchairs if ordered by an MD.
5. Access. Do you live in a house? Apartment? ground floor, stairs, handicapped access, especially in public places. Usually you can find a designated area, but not always.
6. HOW will you use it? Do you need to carry groceries, shopping, tools, garden stuff? Do you need it just for a rest between being on your feet for a bit or for most of your activities?

There are other issues but you need to do your homework first and decide how you will pay for it, how will you get it and yourself fro A to B?
A word to the wise. Let's say you do decide a scooter is better for you than a wheelchair and you found an excellent one on YouTube or Amazon. Even WalMart sells them now. Look for review of sellers by verified customers. The seller will have you believe today is the last day they can offer you this low down payment and reasonable pricing. But you have to decide right now. Then you find the exact same item elsewhere and there are financing deals available. But it's 25% more expensive. What should you do?

Look, you know yourself. What best suits you? What's your lifestyle like, are you an out and about girl or a couch spud? So you pay 3000 for a top model, and you use it twice. Then it sits in your garage or spare room because it's too XX, there are problems with XX, it's heavier than it seems, it doesn't fit in my car, on and on. I had to work through each of those. I fought with VA until they were so sick of my persistence they just sent a big heavy duty PRIDE to my home. There are two occupational therapists who still choke on their cornflakes if my name comes up. Difficult. Demanding. A pain in the butt. A know-it-all. Won't listen to reason. Unapproachable.

Yes. Those and more. I knew what would work, why it would work, where it could work, and how it would help me. Not so much difficult, but rather a determined disabled veteran who wouldn't take no for an answer. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Fine, I will be squeaky.
My point is there are all sorts of questions you must have answers to, before you start making calls, kicking the tires and test driving. It can be tiring, but you know yourself best, so good luck to you. I hope you find the best equipment for your situation. Don't give up!
OldArmyNurse

I had the option, I chose to stay with manual so I can keep my strength up.

Get a motorized wheel chair.they are safer and better for moving around indoors .💁🏻‍♂️

With your left side weakness, I say the motorized wheelchair. I have both a scooter and a motorized wheelchair. The scooter has handlebars where you must extend your arms to hang on to it and steer. The wheelchair has armrests and a joystick with which to steer.

I say motorized wheelchair. But balance is an issue for me! I think one.would be safer to get in/out or on/off of.