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I recently acquired a Peugeot Partner Tepee Outdoor as part of my Motability contract. The car chosen was simply on the basis that my wheelchair would fit; however, the high floor and weight of my wheelchair...
Last October I parked at High Barnet London Tube station, like I always do, when I take my disabled son into great Ormond Street Hospital. The car park has only six disabled bays and if I am not lucky...
I have been diagnosed with cubit tunnel syndrome and will need a car with very light steering because of reduced grip in my right hand). Is rear or four-wheel drive car advisable to take load off the...
How do I go about getting disabled parking outside my own house?
My 83 year old Dad has finally come to the conclusion he needs to trade in his very low to the ground Mercedes and get a car that is easier to get in and out of. He is disabled and walks with a stick...
I want to buy a new family car that can carry five people, including a wheelchair user. The car must have a large boot, roomy seats and good fuel economy. What do you recommend I buy?
I suffer with knee problems and I am looking for a vehicle that is not too low or too high. The car must have five-doors and two-wheel drive with a lift up tailgate. Can you tell me what I should buy,...
I am looking for a vehicle that has a boot size of 40-inches wide, 31-inches high and 28-inches to the back seat. I have £22,000 to spend, what do you recommend?
My disabled aunt wishes to replace her 2004 automatic Ford Fusion with a new car. She basically wants the same again, but with more power as her car is the gutless 1.4 auto. She likes the Fusion because...
I own a Honda Jazz CVT is fitted with paddle levers and consider it to be an automatic. However, a friend has told me that the paddle levers actually make it a manual – is this correct? I turned 70 this...
 

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