Bellesfleurs
New Member
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, USA
No, silly, not financial help. Unless, of course you really want to. Nope, what I'm looking for is some ADVICE, some ideas on what to shop for.
I'm driving an ancient SUV that's always been too big for me (it was my husband's car). It's a 2002 Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer with 230,000 plus miles on it. It still drives pretty good but I'm sick and tired of how I have to get into it: Stand on tippy toes, throw half my butt up on the seat, use the steering wheel to pull all the rest of myself in, settle down a bit and affix seat belt, pull the door closed. And to get out, I have to slowly stretch one tippy toe to the pavement, then ease/slide out while holding onto the top of the open door.
I want a smallish sedan (4 door) no older than 2015 (and probably more like 2016 - 2018) that'll fit in my garage. That stupid SUV won't.
I want:
* wonderful and adjustable lumbar support,
* feet perpendicular to the floor when I'm in it driving
* easy to get into & out of (see below)
* a large enough trunk for my rollator to fit in easily
* a pretty color would be nice
* great mileage
* LOW mileage (50,000-ish?)
* one owner, no accidents
* fun to drive - IOW, a little zip to it (unlike me)
I think all of these are negotiable, depending. IOW, if I get everything but one owner, it might work. Or most everything but higher mileage. Etc.
I had my heart set on a Jetta because I owned and loved one in the 1990s. So I called a dealer and went to test drive a 2017 Jetta. Oh my! I couldn't get into or out of that thing without hurting myself. I'm 5'3" - why the H should I be hitting my head on the door just getting into it? Seriously, that makes no sense. When I opened the door to get out, there was so much stuff (looked like various types of levers or other things) between the seat and the door opening that my legs wouldn't stretch that far so my feet could find pavement to get out on! Wild. And if all that wasn't bad enough, the darn thing was actually a bit longer than my SUV so wasn't an answer to my desire to have my "new" car fit into the garage. This Jetta was 13' long - 2 or more feet too long. Unbelievable.
So, I guess I need to start looking at Hondas, Toyotas? What else? I've been told Kia and Hundai are much better quality cars than they used to be. I'd really like a car with a little style and class - not high end, just high taste.
So -- whadyall think? Any ideas? Advice? I've thought about electric hybrid but TBH, I'm not sure I'm up to dealing with a new technology so dropped that idea for now.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I'm driving an ancient SUV that's always been too big for me (it was my husband's car). It's a 2002 Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer with 230,000 plus miles on it. It still drives pretty good but I'm sick and tired of how I have to get into it: Stand on tippy toes, throw half my butt up on the seat, use the steering wheel to pull all the rest of myself in, settle down a bit and affix seat belt, pull the door closed. And to get out, I have to slowly stretch one tippy toe to the pavement, then ease/slide out while holding onto the top of the open door.
I want a smallish sedan (4 door) no older than 2015 (and probably more like 2016 - 2018) that'll fit in my garage. That stupid SUV won't.
I want:
* wonderful and adjustable lumbar support,
* feet perpendicular to the floor when I'm in it driving
* easy to get into & out of (see below)
* a large enough trunk for my rollator to fit in easily
* a pretty color would be nice
* great mileage
* LOW mileage (50,000-ish?)
* one owner, no accidents
* fun to drive - IOW, a little zip to it (unlike me)
I think all of these are negotiable, depending. IOW, if I get everything but one owner, it might work. Or most everything but higher mileage. Etc.
I had my heart set on a Jetta because I owned and loved one in the 1990s. So I called a dealer and went to test drive a 2017 Jetta. Oh my! I couldn't get into or out of that thing without hurting myself. I'm 5'3" - why the H should I be hitting my head on the door just getting into it? Seriously, that makes no sense. When I opened the door to get out, there was so much stuff (looked like various types of levers or other things) between the seat and the door opening that my legs wouldn't stretch that far so my feet could find pavement to get out on! Wild. And if all that wasn't bad enough, the darn thing was actually a bit longer than my SUV so wasn't an answer to my desire to have my "new" car fit into the garage. This Jetta was 13' long - 2 or more feet too long. Unbelievable.
So, I guess I need to start looking at Hondas, Toyotas? What else? I've been told Kia and Hundai are much better quality cars than they used to be. I'd really like a car with a little style and class - not high end, just high taste.
So -- whadyall think? Any ideas? Advice? I've thought about electric hybrid but TBH, I'm not sure I'm up to dealing with a new technology so dropped that idea for now.
Thanks in advance for your help.