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My elderly in-laws are both blue badge holders and are really struggling to get in and out of their Citroen C5. They now have a budget of around £8000 to spend and are looking for something smaller than...
I have a Kia Sedona which has high seating, useful for night driving and bad backs. I used to have a Citroen Xsara Picasso which also had highish seats. Would like similar to citroen and with automatic...
I like to sit up high in a new car following hip problems, comfort and fuel consumption is important to me. Does one get better fuel consumption from manual versus automatic?
I've recently had an operation and my physio has said I need a car with an upright seating position, automatic with flat seat pan so hips and knees are level. Can you recommend some suitable cars?
I am looking to buy an economical car, with an automatic transmission, with leather seats and high seating. I am a 75 year old female only 5'2". What can you recommend?
My wife is a youthful pensioner and wants to change to a car with a high seating position like Skoda Yeti, Nissan Qashqaii etc which can be new or nearly new and which ideally will have a sun roof that...
We are about to change cars and would like a good-looking coupe four-seater with comfort and a bit of luxury, petrol engine and manual gearbox. I am 80 and my wife is 70 and nowadays the majority of our...
I feel it's time to replace my 2007 Volkswagen Golf Plus DSG diesel. I've been very happy with it but am considering a change. What would you recommend of a similar size in a petrol engine? It will be...
I presently own a Mercedes-Benz E 220CDI Estate, but having moved to Suffolk my wife finds the car too low and wide for the local lanes, coupled with, due to our advancing years, we are keen on a high...
We have a 2006 Honda CR-V Sport auto. It is costing too much to run as we only make very short trips in and around town. We are both in our arthritic eighties and are seeking a small car with ease of access...
 

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