anyone have a 4 door car that is decent to get in and put the chair in. i'm looking for a new car and there are mostly 4 doors. all the 2 door ones are hot rods, so i would just turn in my liscense when i got one, to save time.
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ive only had luck with 2 door cars ive seen a lady at walgreens with a 4 door car not sure think it was a hyundiato alcohol the cause of-and solution to-all of lifes problems
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Not new but no depreciation issues either. Reliability with a healthy price difference; it is just comfortable and sensible transport.....
The GH Mazda6 wagon (2008-2012) 2.5 liter 4 cylinder works well for me; smooth riding with good handling and nice wide tall doors (if needs be, they could be made to swing open a bit wider using spacers on the restraint link arms).
The post 2012 have a more fuel efficient motor plus better transmission (not Ford) but too much BS like heavily bolstered seats, dodgy console design, door style intrudes inward too much, traction control, electric handbrake et al for my liking.
When travelling on my own I prefer using my 2GX; if I have a passenger then the TRA (or the 2GX) suit me better as they can stow it in the boot.
I'm not sure if Mazda USA market the wagon (they should). I understand that the sedan and hatch are USA available.
I would prefer a smaller more economical vehicle but they are all problematic in size and access for me and my chair.
The Mazda6 wagon was bought used at 150,000+kms. With regular maintenance it should be good for another 150K
This; same model and colour as mine
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...13756059/?Cr=9Last edited by slow_runner; 3 Feb 2023, 6:42 PM.Comment
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Space to maneuver comes down to door size. I don't think you can find a door large enough on a 4 door car. It seems that even the largest 4 door car has a smaller door than a small 2 door car.Comment
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talked to a guy at lowes he has a ford fusion i couldnt make it but he does it pretty darn easy maybe watch some youtube videos the b pillar on 4 door gets in way and door wouldnt open enough 4 me buy that 2 people ive actually in person seen doing it
that being said the fusion is no longer made youd have get a used oneto alcohol the cause of-and solution to-all of lifes problems [homer simpson]Comment
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Have you looked at the Tesla model X? From videos, it does not look like the front doors open especially wide, but the rear door opens up, which means it could be a lot easier to put a wheelchair in the back seat.Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.Comment
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I have a small 2014 Chevy. I can get my old chair in it ok, pulling the chair across my lap. My newer chair has 2 additional inches of both height and depth and I cannot get that in at all. I'm not a large person at 5'4" and 100 lbs so I'm clearly near the limit in size for a small chevy 4 door.Comment
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you can get a challenger with a v6 big doors might be ok on gasto alcohol the cause of-and solution to-all of lifes problems [homer simpson]Comment
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I miss my old '66 Lincoln Continental convertible with the suicide rear doors. Was so easy to transfer into and put the chair in the rear. The 6 miles per gallon eventually made me sell it.Comment
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HAHAHA, "Turn in my license" hang on to it any way, I never had trouble outrunning them! But I lived in the mountains on curvy and hilly roads. The ONLY new car I ever bought for myself was a Kia Rio 5, back in 2007 or so. IT was super easy for me to get my chair in and out of, the only car I had that I could put it in the back or the front and have multiple riders. Often one of the other riders would put it in the hatch back so more of us could fit in. I was THE designated driver, always. That was a FINE auto. I always drove it like a hot rod at high rpm so it would run fast, if you drove it normal, it was slow. My neighbor, who lived just past me, at the top of a small mountain, owned a a porche. I have always been known to drive fast and always up for a race. He came shooting past me pone afternoon grinning and waving as he went by. Needless to say the race was on. I couldn't pass him, but on the way up the mtn, I rode his tail and it was a CURVY, hilly road with sharp dropoff on right side. Tried passing him on some curves but couldn't. When we got to my driveway, he pulled just past and stopped. Got out and asked what I had in it. I laughed and said a four banger but an expert driver lol. He was amazed that little car could ride his tail. He couldn't get a foot ahead of me lol. I LOVED that vehicle and would put the front wheel of my handcycle inside the hatchback with rear wheels on the road and take it down to the bottom of the mountain for my nightly rides for a couple of years. Put 60,000 miles on it, ran it in a lake one night and cleaned it out over the weekend, changing all fluids a few times and drove it for two more years. Got a bmw 328is and a toyota truck after that. It got abut 30-mph on average in east TN mtns riding hard. Don't know if they still make them, but it was the smaller version of the two KIA Rios 5 door at the time. SOLD me on KIA engineering. Cost a lot less than the others.Originally posted by baldfatdad View Post
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yep. got a 99 chrysler sebring. 2 door rag top. had a 97 and loved it. found this, from an old guy that kept it in garage more than he drove it. darn near perfect shape and easy to get in/out, chair fits in back seat or trunk. TA DA. thanks for all your opinions.Comment
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thats great to hear sounds like u got a dealOriginally posted by baldfatdad View Post
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My daily driver is a 2010 Nissan Tiida (sold as a Versa in the US) and I have never battled to get a chair over my lap into it. Even used a rigid Panthera for a while and it was still easily manageable. I can load my Quickie Xenon folded up without removing the rear wheels in a pinch.
My wife has a 2019 VW Tiguan which also has relatively big front doors. I manage to load a folded chair with rear wheel removed quite easily into it too.T4 complete since 30 April 2012Comment
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