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#60 of 68 Nifty seat helps limited mobility passengers... by ateixeira

Jan 19, 2010 (6:42 pm)

Check out the Auto Access Seat - great if you carry around elderly folks or people with moderate disabilities:
  
http://www.autonews.com/article/20100118/VIDEO/301189875/1354
 
Not for the driver, but still a very cool feature.
 
They will still sell a full ramp van if the driver needs it.

#61 of 68 Re: Nifty seat helps limited mobility passengers... [ateixeira] by steve_ HOST

Jan 19, 2010 (7:47 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 19, 2010 6:42 pm)
Be kinda cool for pulling up next to your favorite fishing hole. I can just see my mom sitting in it.
 
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#62 of 68 Re: Nifty seat helps limited mobility passengers... [steve_] by ateixeira

Jan 19, 2010 (8:32 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Jan 19, 2010 7:47 pm)
OK, I caught a big one.
 
Reel ME in.

#63 of 68 Re: on a safety note [michaell] by fezo

Jan 21, 2010 (1:30 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Jan 19, 2010 3:28 pm)
24K on a 2003? Hey, if they want to sell it sign me up! I'll drive it back home....

#64 of 68 Re: on a safety note [fezo] by michaell

Jan 21, 2010 (1:46 pm)

Replying to: fezo (Jan 21, 2010 1:30 pm)
24K on a 2003? Hey, if they want to sell it sign me up! I'll drive it back home....
 
What, and put on 13% more miles on the trip from CA to NJ? I think not.
 
I spent most of last week driving it around as I was out visiting the folks. GLS V6 with the 4-speed auto with the manual override slot on the transmission. Burgundy with tan cloth interior, faux wood on the dash. Dad likes to call it his "Jaguar" since the front end reminds him of one. Nice car. I think they paid around $18K for it back in 2003. They were all set on getting a Camry then my dad found that the Hyundai uses a thicker gauge steel and that they could get the V6 for the same price as a 4-cyl Camry.
 
What's interesting is that the OEM Michelins had to be replaced around 20K ..
 
Unfortunately, nobody will inherit the car as it, along with almost all of my parents' assets, are owned by a trust that will be split up when they pass. As I understand it, everything is to be sold and converted to cash, then divided up between me, my sister and our 4 kids.

#65 of 68 Re: on a safety note [michaell] by fezo

Jan 21, 2010 (1:54 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Jan 21, 2010 1:46 pm)
Oh, I love the idea of driving it from California to NJ! I don't however, think this sounds likely to happen.

#66 of 68 suv low enough to get into high enough to get out of by caitlyn

Mar 29, 2012 (2:01 am)

Hoping my message will update some answers. I too am looking for an SUV that's is low enough to get in (I must be able to sit down and not lift up my leg to get in) and high enough to get out of i.e. without having to pull myself up (muscle atrophy). I have a Subaru Forrester which is fine to get in but getting out is no longer something I can do with two bad knees & arthritis. The seats are sedan-size low. Plus higher cars have a wide lip preventing me from just leaning my butt against the seat and getting in. I am 5'4 and basically need a 29-30" high seat (the forrester is 26" from the seat to the ground). My physical therapist has literally measured all this for me as I hunt for my new car.
I am looking at the Ford Escape but am paranoid as I fell getting into a Toyota Highlander which, to a petite person like me, was a bus.
Thank you for your thoughtful responses. Also, you'd think salespeople or their managers would be more accomodating afterall helping someone out will lead to a possible sale and good word of mouth.

#67 of 68 Re: suv low enough to get into high enough to get out of [caitlyn] by ateixeira

Apr 06, 2012 (11:51 am)

Replying to: caitlyn (Mar 29, 2012 2:01 am)
What year is your Forester? The 2009 and newer models are higher. You might find they're right where your "sweet spot" is in terms of seat height. Driver's side is power height adjustable on our 09 Limited, too.

#68 of 68 read many reviews praising the Forester's visiblity by zeeboy

Aug 08, 2012 (7:13 pm)

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/subaru/forester.htm

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