Currently own a '96 mondeo which has been trouble free (touch wood). Unfortunately i have problems with my knees which causes difficulty and pain getting out of the car. To me the mondeo seats seem lower compared to say a vectra. I know it has a height adjustment but i find it comfortable as it is for driving. As you can imagine when i get out of the car i am getting up hence putting strain and weight on my knee.
Have no problems with cars such as galaxy, 4x4 etc where i step down but not keen on 4x4 and mpv is a big for my needs at present. Therefore it am looking for a car that will carry myself and my 3 young children. Family size is preferred. Budget is £3500. Any recommendations?
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People often comment that the Focus has quite a high driving position for a normal family car, and I would tend to agree, it's much higher than either of my recent cars.
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The trouble with focus is stories about poor rust protection. I like the focus and it's reputation as a good car to drive. Like the saloon version because of the boot size but the ones i have seen look as if they have small undersized tyres leaving a huge space/gap in the wheelarch area.
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My aged parents have a Subaru Forester specifically for this very reason. You can find a well maintained one easily for £3,500 and they are very reliable.
Also try the Ford Fusion and any smaller MPV or Hyundai Matrix
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For ease of entry/exit and for putting three yong children, plus your price, I would look for a picasso. Yes, it is an MPV but car size and fits all your criterea.
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I had this problem, and my GP gave me a sheet of exercises. Eight weeks later of religously following instructions and I'm much better, I can even kneel to do certain jobs, although I did initially have a few days of muscles aching I didn't know existed.
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A customer of mine has a Golf Plus which she says is great for ferrying around her friends, both elderly, one quite disabled, one a tad of 100 years old. She bought it primarily for its easy of access.
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My knees and back are also not exactly wonderful. I drive a Mercedes ML (4x4) which is fine, but I recently bought an A160 for the business as a "run-about".
I paid £3800 for a V reg Avantgarde (top level trim) with all the toys and 50K, there is loads of space in the back and I can get in and out extremely easily. Because there are no sills to step over, and the door opens almost as far as the pedals, access is very good indeed.
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I am surprised no one in a spirit of levity has suggested a James Bond-style ejector-seat Aston... I would have myself but so loathe James Bond films that they never spring naturally to mind.
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