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I am disabled and have seat raised and cannot get seat belt into lock easily. Can you buy extensions? The Ford garage has said no.
My sister-in-law is partly disabled with spine problems that cause left foot drop. She currently has an ex-mobility 06 plate Nissan Micra automatic which she likes but which is unreliable. She previously...
Those of us with disabled parking badges should beware of letting them fade through exposure to sunlight. I recently got a replacement badge and was told of a couple who had been fined £60 because a 'jobsworth'...
I am looking for a Vauxhall Astra and have found a 2007 model which only has 11,000 miles on the clock. The bodywork needs some attention but I am worried that, as the owner has only driven 11,000 in three...
I am thinking of purchasing the Peugeot 3000 auto six-speed. I am disabled and am only able to now drive automatics. Have you any opinions on these cars?
I have a 2007 Mercedes-Benz E220 CDi Estate, which I love, bought for its boot space to carry a disabled scooter, and also because our immediate families live at opposite ends of the country, so long journeys...
A lifetime friend has just died, leaving a 2004 Brotherwood converted Mercedes Vaneo 1.9 automatic petrol with 35,000 miles. The conversion comprises lowered floor, slide sideways rear seats, a drop down...
I am disabled, 69 years young, six feet tall. I am having increasing difficulty getting up from a standard saloon car driver's seat, even at the highest setting. I need to get my bottom higher than my...
I am having to lease my first Motability wheelchair access car and would value your advice. I require a 5-door hatchback which must be automatic, must have loading ramps and no more than a 2.0-litre size...
I was driving my boyfriend's car legitimately and I parked in a disabled bay in a leisure car park in Manchester for about 20 minutes. When I came out I received a ticket for £40. I know I should not have...
 

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