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I want a new Crossover/SUV and it has to be a petrol automatic. I'm not concerned about handling or how fast it can go. I'm after a vehicle with the softest ride for someone who suffers significant back...
I need a small, easy to drive car for my parents. They have severe back problems and need soft suspension and, ideally, wide opening doors. If it was economical that would be better - but comfort is more...
I've just got a 2015 Hyundai i10 and find the driver's seat really uncomfortable on the bottom of my spine (it actually feels bruised and is painful every time I drive). The problem seems to be with a...
I currently have a diesel Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6. I don't do high mileage (average 10,000 per year) and ideally want another Estate with a winter kit, heated leather seats and navigation. I'm only 5'3...
I am looking to change my Volkswagen Golf 1.4 DSG petrol for a Nissan Qashqai auto 1.2 because I need a higher car due to back problems. However, I'm concerned it will be underpowered on motorway trips....
My Nissan Note driver's seat causes appalling shoulder and neck pain. My previous Berlingo had a straight back to the seat and a high seating position. Do I have to buy another MPV or even a van to alleviate...
I have a back problem and keep getting into trouble on our bad roads. I'm looking for something with a better ride than my Renault Modus if possible without going to too big a car.
My partner had an accident 8 years ago which resulted in a crushed vertebra. She still has pain from her injury, especially when our car goes over bumpy roads, potholes or tight corners etc. We made...
Since 1995 I have bought Japanese cars - totally reliable. My wife has a bad back and difficulty getting in/out of a "high car" - "low cars" equally bad.Fpr £30k what do you recommend? We want a petrol...
We have a Kia Soul - not a 4x4 of course - but it has been suggested that higher-off-the-ground vehicles such as 4x4s and Soul/Jimny type non-4x4s result in back problems as a result of having to 'climb...