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#772 of 791 Re: 2007 Choice Awards [xsquid99] by webgrunt Jul 07, 2008 (12:50 pm)
Replying to: xsquid99 (May 29, 2007 5:59 pm) Are you sure about those numbers? 80 inches is over six and a half feet. That's way too much legroom for anyone, even Robert Wadlow would have to stretch to reach the pedals.
#773 of 791 Re: 2007 Choice Awards [xsquid99] by webgrunt Jul 07, 2008 (12:54 pm)
Replying to: xsquid99 (May 30, 2007 12:46 pm) "I've never hit my head getting into or out of my car."   Neither have I, but I've hurt my back getting into my car.
#774 of 791 What Vehicle to Look At by arbutler Aug 21, 2008 (9:15 am)
I am 6.0 feet tall and weigh 450 lbs. I drive a 1999 Ford Windstar which I really like. I sit tall in the seat and have plenty of head room. But it's getting ready to hit the 10 year mark. I hate to go car looking without looking at specific models. I went looking one day and the sales persons wanted to put me in things I could not possible fit in and the most expensive models they had.  Does anyone have any experience with the Ford Freestar, Honda Element, or Buick Rendezvous ? Maybe even what year to look at? Thanks everyone!
#775 of 791 Re: Cars For Tall People \ Vehicles for Tall Drivers by orbit9090 Aug 21, 2008 (4:00 pm)
Replying to: pat (Jul 04, 2008 8:48 am) The dimensions were taken from manufacturer specifications, which are also published by Edmunds.com. The 2007 chart was created to brand the statistical information into an easy to understand format. Hope this helps!
#776 of 791 Re: really need your help... [thinkpink] by BigKatt Dec 10, 2008 (11:48 am)
Replying to: thinkpink (Apr 11, 2008 10:32 pm) You may want to look into something german made. The price may be a little bit more, but the space should be there. Recently i have been looking at cars myself, i am 6'5 310lb. The most spacious sedan that i sat in was probably the BMW 3 series. Most cars i automaticly just put the seat as far back as it goes, because i need the room. With the BMW, i found myself needing to scoot forward. This car definatly had the leg space, but as far as width goes, it was good for what i liked, if you need extra room you may want to look into the 5 series... once again, a little more priced but you will get a bigger car.
#777 of 791 Looking ... by jnorman76 Dec 30, 2008 (1:54 pm)
I am 6'2" and 360 ... not small, but not overly fat, I guess. I am looking for something right now, and going from car lot to car lot is about my only option right now. Anyone have any suggestions on sedans from 2006-2008, preferably ones that rate well used? Replies to this message: aggie76 (Dec 31, 2008 1:07 pm) rpfingsten (Jan 01, 2009 3:47 am)
#778 of 791 Re: Looking ... [jnorman76] by aggie76 Dec 31, 2008 (1:07 pm)
Replying to: jnorman76 (Dec 30, 2008 1:54 pm) I'm nearly your size and absolutely love my 2004 LS430, which is the same size as later models till it changed significantly two years ago. Great interior room, have to pull seat forward to reach pedals plus it has great value.
#779 of 791 Re: Looking ... [jnorman76] by rpfingsten Jan 01, 2009 (3:47 am)
Replying to: jnorman76 (Dec 30, 2008 1:54 pm) Jnorman... I suppose there are multiples of vehicles out there that would fit your bill.. From a personal experience I can tell you that I'm just a tad over 6 feet tall and tip the scales at 280. 2 years ago when I was car shopping I was ready to buy the Buick Lucerne. In fact had the car picked out and was supposed to sign the papers that day.. but my wife talked me into going to look at the Avalon. I have to tell you, I only went to humor her, after all, nobody my size would be comfortable in a "toyota".. WRONG. I don't have the specs, but I can assure you that my 07 xls is vastly more comfortable to me than the Lucerne was. Not to mention I got V-8 performance from a 6 banger and inproved gas mileage. However I will say the Lucerne had more of a pleasant ride, by that I mean a "softer" ride. I feel the road in my Avy where as in the Buick it's a little more of a luxurious ride... But all things considered ( and interior room was one of those things ) I found the avy to be my choice in this price range. Hope this helps.   Roland
#780 of 791 MPG? by billnett Feb 04, 2009 (7:29 am)
First, Thanks for all the posts. I am a 6'3", 350lb guy looking for a vehicle for me and three kids. As a single dad it has to do it all. I see alot of the posts are focused on cars and refer to the poor mileage of trucks and SUVs. I agree, trucks and SUVs compared to cars generally get poor mileage. However, before you write off that used SUV so you can squeeze into that new ultra high mileage car, here are some things to remember;   Make sure you look at the total cost of operating the vehicle including the initial purchase price and the ongoing gas and maintenance expense. Be honest wih yourself about how long you will keep the vehicle, and you migh find out that that extra 10 to 15 miles per gallon savings doesn't pay the premium being charged for reliable high mileage vehicles.   As for me, right now I drive a 94 Toyota Landcruiser with 230,000 miles. Still runs great, but I will be updating it soon. I will most likely get either a Sequoia or 100 series Land Cruiser (1998 - 2007). Both these vehicles are full size SUV's with V-8's so they drink gas, however, since they don't have a lot of changes throught the model year, you can get an early model in great shape for very reasonable prices. They have room, style, and are very reliable. The GM full size SUV's are good too and cheaper, but I don't the "mushy" way they drive.   Safety. As us big guys squeeze into smaller vehicles, we should be concerned about survivability. I know we have airbags and the sort to save us, but some times there is no substitute for more space and metal around you.   Finanly, the "green" factor. Well I am an environmental engineer, so I know a little bit about the subject. First I will say that the larger Trucks and SUV's do have higher emmissions, so if this is a concern (and I agree it should be), then my logic potentially fails here. However, think about the emmissions you save by extending the life of a used vehicle (if it were a beer can we would call it recycling) and if you look at the fact that with our bigger cars we have a greater opportunity to car pool with more passengers, then the SUV's may not be the biggest problem. Also note that despite the current propaganda, emmisions from well maintained suv's driven by large and tall drivers is the least of our concerns. The emmisions form industrial and commercial activities has a far greater impact, but it is easier to shame us into smaller vehicles than it is to ask big business to give up just a little profit for better emmisions.   Hope this helps. Replies to this message: qbrozen (Feb 04, 2009 7:55 am) mark1 (Feb 04, 2009 9:42 am) qbrozen (Feb 04, 2009 11:06 am) and 3 more...
#781 of 791 Re: MPG? [billnett] by qbrozen Feb 04, 2009 (7:55 am)
Replying to: billnett (Feb 04, 2009 7:29 am) I follow you on most of your points ... save one. Why does it need to be such a large, heavy SUV with a V8? I consider our XC90 quite large, although a midsize, and the 2.5L 5-cyl turbo has plenty of power if you don't need to tow anything too heavy and returns 21 mpg. Plus, its steep depreciation makes it a great used buy.   We used to get the same in our Honda Pilot, too. But you probably wouldn't care for it if you are used to a more luxurious type of vehicle. Plus, the Honda resale value makes it less of a good buy on the used side.   In other words, I won't tell you that you don't need an SUV, but I must question all those who feel they must have one that gets 15 mpg. (Again, unless towing heavy equipment, which is a VERY small percentage of those who own them) Replies to this message: mark1 (Feb 04, 2009 9:42 am) qbrozen (Feb 04, 2009 11:06 am) gmochinski (Feb 09, 2009 11:38 pm) and 2 more...

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