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Shorter people, especially if portly, would struggle climbing into the tall, upright vehicles that so dominate consumer-tastes today. Take advantage of the unpopularity of sedans to find something inexpensive, commodious and luxurious.
Though this is going to get widely panned, my #1 choice would be a 1980s Chevy Caprice classic. Get one with the 350 engine (not 305!) in the 2-door version. Something like this: https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ws...983471760.html
Shorter people, especially if portly, would struggle climbing into the tall, upright vehicles that so dominate consumer-tastes today. Take advantage of the unpopularity of sedans to find something inexpensive, commodious and luxurious.
Though this is going to get widely panned, my #1 choice would be a 1980s Chevy Caprice classic. Get one with the 350 engine (not 305!) in the 2-door version. Something like this: https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ws...983471760.html
Truer words were never spoken. My wife and I are despairing about what to do when the time comes to buy another car. We will both need one. She is 4'11" and I am 5'2". The design of the new vehicles produces these large blind spots and we have to crane our necks to see out the rear windshield. It's awful.
Shorter people, especially if portly, would struggle climbing into the tall, upright vehicles that so dominate consumer-tastes today. Take advantage of the unpopularity of sedans to find something inexpensive, commodious and luxurious.
Though this is going to get widely panned, my #1 choice would be a 1980s Chevy Caprice classic. Get one with the 350 engine (not 305!) in the 2-door version. Something like this: https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ws...983471760.html
True but do not forget one simple fact.
Lowering weight and, even worse, getting out of a low seated car, WILL ruin already over stressed knees.
Simple running board and lower profile tires fixes that in SUV.
Roundabout a 2006 - 2009 Land Rover are known for their high roofs, and are very generous in lateral space to spread out. Any later and you'd run out of budget and run into reliability issues. Depending on mileage you should be able to land one $8-10k.
Also 2004-2009 Dodge Durango (Hemi, of course!) $5-8k absolute top of range for, say a babied 2008-9 with 70k-80k miles. They're out there.
True but do not forget one simple fact.
Lowering weight and, even worse, getting out of a low seated car, WILL ruin already over stressed knees.
Simple running board and lower profile tires fixes that in SUV.
For some people. But an already heavyset person likely has good lower-body strength, unless injured or much advanced in years. We don't know if the OP is 30 or 90.
Running-boards mean a stretch and a climb. And lower-profile tires mean a stiffer spring-constant, or in other words a harsher ride, unless something very clever is done with the suspension. This is why an older sedan, with something like 225/75 R15 tires, may be best.
The least wise approach is to buy a vehicle because it's fashionable, or because rumor contends that such-and-such design is more ergonomic. It may not be ergonomic at all. For example, the Lotus Exige is one of the most universally vilified cars, for its reputedly poor ingress/egress, or seating-comfort. But I find it to be very easy to get into the Lotus, and to find a comfortable seating position.
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