From: Guv Bob on
I'm helping an elderly neighbor buy a reliable used car and wondered if any of you fine folks might have some suggestions.

Needs to be mid-size with a hatchback and something that he can put stuff in and out of the back without bending over like you have to do with a sedan's trunk. A Toyota Matrix was perfect except he is shorter than average and could not see out the back or read side windows very well.

Also the driver has arthritic in his knees so it has to be something that he can just slide into and not have to step up or crawl down in.

Also, has to be under $10K.

Thanks in advance!

Bob

From: jor on
On 2010-04-10 01:50:50 -0700, "Guv Bob"
<brotherdave(a)YEEEEOOOOWWWbigfoot.com> said:

> I'm helping an elderly neighbor buy a reliable used car and wondered if
> any of you fine folks might have some suggestions.
>
> Needs to be mid-size with a hatchback and something that he can put
> stuff in and out of the back without bending over like you have to do
> with a sedan's trunk. A Toyota Matrix was perfect except he is shorter
> than average and could not see out the back or read side windows very
> well.
>
> Also the driver has arthritic in his knees so it has to be something
> that he can just slide into and not have to step up or crawl down in.
>
> Also, has to be under $10K.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Bob

The Honda Odyssey is great for older folks or anyone with limited
movement. My in-laws who had an old Odyssey especially liked the fact
that you could open the door and just kind of slide into the seats -
just the right height. Loading groceries and so on was easy too. I'm
sure you could find one in excellent shape for that kind of money. Good
luck.
jor

From: jor on
On 2010-04-10 01:50:50 -0700, "Guv Bob"
<brotherdave(a)YEEEEOOOOWWWbigfoot.com> said:

> I'm helping an elderly neighbor buy a reliable used car and wondered if
> any of you fine folks might have some suggestions.
>
> Needs to be mid-size with a hatchback and something that he can put
> stuff in and out of the back without bending over like you have to do
> with a sedan's trunk. A Toyota Matrix was perfect except he is shorter
> than average and could not see out the back or read side windows very
> well.
>
> Also the driver has arthritic in his knees so it has to be something
> that he can just slide into and not have to step up or crawl down in.
>
> Also, has to be under $10K.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Bob

The Honda Odyssey is great for older folks or anyone with limited
movement. My in-laws who had an old Odyssey especially liked the fact
that you could open the door and just kind of slide into the seats -
just the right height. Loading groceries and so on was easy too. I'm
sure you could find one in excellent shape for that kind of money. Good
luck.
jor

From: Hachiroku ハチロク on
On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:35:29 -0700, jor wrote:

>> Also the driver has arthritic in his knees so it has to be something
>> that he can just slide into and not have to step up or crawl down in.
>>
>> Also, has to be under $10K.
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>> Bob
>
> The Honda Odyssey is great for older folks or anyone with limited
> movement. My in-laws who had an old Odyssey especially liked the fact that
> you could open the door and just kind of slide into the seats

Yeah. Ditto. Also for the Ford Windstar, but I think the Honda's
reliability is just a bit better...



From: Ray O on

"Guv Bob" <brotherdave(a)YEEEEOOOOWWWbigfoot.com> wrote in message
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I'm helping an elderly neighbor buy a reliable used car and wondered if any
of you fine folks might have some suggestions.

Needs to be mid-size with a hatchback and something that he can put stuff in
and out of the back without bending over like you have to do with a sedan's
trunk. A Toyota Matrix was perfect except he is shorter than average and
could not see out the back or read side windows very well.

Also the driver has arthritic in his knees so it has to be something that he
can just slide into and not have to step up or crawl down in.

Also, has to be under $10K.

Thanks in advance!

Bob

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I would consider the Matrix and its platform mate, the Vibe, to be compact
instead of mid-size.

Both have been very reliable, with very few posts about problems.

Other vehicles to consider would be a Highlander, Rav4, and Subaru Legacy
and Imprezza.
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Ray O
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