Whats the easist car to get into and out of (no minivans, yes cars, yes trucks)

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Posted: 12/14/2011 8:24:36 PM EDT

looking for car ideas.

Posted: 12/14/2011 8:25:19 PM EDT

[#1]

How tall are you?

Posted: 12/14/2011 8:25:30 PM EDT

[#2]

C4 Corvette

my grandma got stuck in mine

Posted: 12/14/2011 8:27:06 PM EDT

[#3]

Buicks and other full sized sedans.
If you want to fix one up, something like a 91'-95' Park Ave. would be perfect.

Is this a tall thing or a bad back, knees, hips, etc. issue?

Posted: 12/14/2011 8:28:30 PM EDT

[#4]

Late '90's Blazers are good that way.

Posted: 12/14/2011 8:31:34 PM EDT

[#5]

Something with leather seats (so you can swivel) and tall doors (so you don't have to duck your head).

Honda Element might work. Midsized pickup trucks might work depending on height; Dakota or Tacoma.

Posted: 12/14/2011 8:37:07 PM EDT

[#6]

98 4runner was the perfect height for me. Look into the newer 4runners?

Posted: 12/14/2011 8:37:25 PM EDT

[#7]

This one is easily unassed, and I'm no little guy.

Posted: 12/14/2011 8:38:54 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
How tall fat are you?

Posted: 12/14/2011 8:39:09 PM EDT

[#9]

My Toyota pickup is stupid easy to get in and out of, my Porsche on the other hand not so much, I had a hard time getting out of it unless I stretched before hand.

Posted: 12/14/2011 8:40:02 PM EDT

[#10]

Easy how?

Posted: 12/14/2011 8:50:35 PM EDT

[#11]

I'm 6'5" and my Honda Pilot is comfortable and easy to get in and out of

Posted: 12/14/2011 8:52:37 PM EDT

[#12]

Element is high on my list.

I'm arfkom average 6"0 235.

I'm just tired of 'plopping' I to standard 4 door sedans .
Feels like I get punched in the kidney every time I get in the car.

Also don't want to climb into a car, eg Titan, navigator etc

Started bothering me since my hernia surgery... I want ease of ingress and egress :-)

Posted: 12/14/2011 8:56:28 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:

Element is high on my list.

I'm arfkom average 6"0 235.

I'm just tired of 'plopping' I to standard 4 door sedans .

Feels like I get punched in the kidney every time I get in the car.

Also don't want to climb into a car, eg Titan, navigator etc

Started bothering me since my hernia surgery... I want ease of ingress and egress :-)

A small or medium SUV would probably fit you well.

I personally love my Escape, but it may be harder for a guy to get in then it is for me. It took me some time to learn how to work my hip and leg just right because the steering wheel does not raise up very high at all.

Posted: 12/14/2011 9:05:06 PM EDT

[#14]

OP=6'0' 380

Posted: 12/14/2011 9:05:53 PM EDT

[#15]

Oddly enough....

A lot of older and/or geriatric patients are driving either Kia Souls or Scion xBs. The doors open really wide and are easy for them to get in and out of.

mm

Posted: 12/14/2011 9:08:21 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Element is high on my list.

I'm arfkom average 6"0 235.

I'm just tired of 'plopping' I to standard 4 door sedans .
Feels like I get punched in the kidney every time I get in the car.

Also don't want to climb into a car, eg Titan, navigator etc

Started bothering me since my hernia surgery... I want ease of ingress and egress :-)

Element works good for me with that height. Buddy is 6'8 and 380 or so. He drives and two others in between our sizes and all four fit in it with plenty of comfort for a hour and half drive to gunshow..........High roofline and low door sill just off the height of the floor. Pontiac Vibe wasn't too bad. Aztec easy to get in and out of but ugly as sin though it had all wheel drive option.

Posted: 12/14/2011 9:10:09 PM EDT

[#17]

I know you said no minivans, but a Honda Odyssey is my pick.

I can turn and plant my feet without lifting ass off seat.

Posted: 12/14/2011 9:18:19 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
I know you said no minivans, but a Honda Odyssey is my pick.

I can turn and plant my feet without lifting ass off seat.

This. The wifey's Grand Caravan is easy for the disabled FIL to enter and exit. The sliding and rear door also have a lazy button to open automatically.

With that said, the FIL has owned Caddies and currently owns a tahoe.

What are your needs that require ease of entry (KY?).

Posted: 12/14/2011 9:21:39 PM EDT

[#19]

Full size, RWD, cheap parts, body on frame, all that good stuff.

Posted: 12/14/2011 9:21:51 PM EDT

[#20]

Just tired of getting beat uP getting into my car.

Also don't like sitting low.

I have an Altima now and granted its higher than my maxima was but not that much.

My local dealer -a food friend - said bang for buck I should be looking at the rogue, the escape and the rav4.

Posted: 12/15/2011 12:41:05 AM EDT

[#21]

'59 Plymouth Fury.

Posted: 12/15/2011 1:24:54 AM EDT

[#22]

Mid 70's Chevy Malibu(?) with the swiveling seats.

Posted: 12/15/2011 1:35:56 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Element is high on my list.

I'm arfkom average 6"0 235.

I'm just tired of 'plopping' I to standard 4 door sedans .
Feels like I get punched in the kidney every time I get in the car.

Also don't want to climb into a car, eg Titan, navigator etc

Started bothering me since my hernia surgery... I want ease of ingress and egress :-)

Element works good for me with that height. Buddy is 6'8 and 380 or so. He drives and two others in between our sizes and all four fit in it with plenty of comfort for a hour and half drive to gunshow..........High roofline and low door sill just off the height of the floor. Pontiac Vibe wasn't too bad. Aztec easy to get in and out of but ugly as sin though it had all wheel drive option.

Fuck yeah Honda element.

Amazing to see someone recommend this on arfcom.

I sold a cobra and vet in 2007 and bought a brand new element. Been enjoying it ever since, you either love them or hate them.
Very comfortable car, easy maintence, easy to keep clean.

Go seat in one, you will be impressed by how big they're. That's always the first comment people make when they get in my car.

Posted: 12/15/2011 1:38:17 AM EDT

[#24]

Crossover SUVs - RAV-4, Outback, CR-X, and the like.

Posted: 12/15/2011 1:51:59 AM EDT

[#25]

I like my truck. I climb up into it, and climb out of it. Plus, you sit higher. Not sure i'll ever own anything else.

Posted: 12/15/2011 3:03:29 AM EDT

[#26]

I've found more or less any full size pickup to be the easiest. As long as it's not lifted way up or lowered way down you can just sit down normally.

Posted: 12/15/2011 3:06:26 AM EDT

[#27]

My wife is nearly 8 months pregnant so this is a subject dear to her heart at the moment.

She loves our new suburban with the retractable steps, seems to come down lower than fixed steps and combined with a large door makes getting in and out much easier that our old Jeep JK (too high) or her Jaguar (too low).

Posted: 12/15/2011 3:10:44 AM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
This one is easily unassed, and I'm no little guy.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/vanilla_gorilla911/Random010.jpg

So.Fucking.Big.

Posted: 12/15/2011 3:24:24 AM EDT

[#29]

Ford Escape and Edge. Both my parents have mobility issues and with the door geometry, electric seat and pedals the Ford won the comfort shootout. Dorky looking vehicle IMO.

Posted: 12/15/2011 3:27:33 AM EDT

[#30]

Most stock 2wd trucks seem to sit low enough to go right into for me. I'm 6' and about 195. You could always get a 4wd truck and attach a handle to grip to get in if it's too high.

Posted: 12/15/2011 10:56:42 AM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
Oddly enough....

A lot of older and/or geriatric patients are driving either Kia Souls or Scion xBs. The doors open really wide and are easy for them to get in and out of.

mm

I was going to post the Scion. Also try the Ford Edge and new Explorer. I'm 6-2 and have had these as rentals. Seat in all is about ass high and the tall roofs mean no ducking.

J

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:05:38 AM EDT

[#32]

Jeep Cherokee is just about perfect for most people

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:14:01 AM EDT

[#33]

One of my parents' friends has a back problem, and they went with a Ford Five Hundred (now Taurus)

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Posted: 12/15/2011 11:15:23 AM EDT

[#34]

4 door f150 is very easy.

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Posted: 12/15/2011 11:18:16 AM EDT

[#35]

Tahoe, Yukon, Acadia, Traverse, most Caddy's....all built with large people in mind for easy ingress/egress.

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:18:26 AM EDT

[#36]

The Ford 500 sedan was made for easy entry/egress.

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:19:58 AM EDT

[#37]

Chrysler Pacifica

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:21:28 AM EDT

[#38]

caprice classic

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:23:31 AM EDT

[#39]

Hurt my back, buddy drove me to work in his chevy full size, still had to bend my back to get in(5'11, 245), next day friend took me out to dinner in a matrix and no bending at all, was strange.

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:25:19 AM EDT

[#40]

e350 cargo van.

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:25:45 AM EDT

[#41]

I have never had any problem getting into or out of any car or truck (except for super jacked up retard mobiles).
I am in good shape though so I don't have an issue.

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:26:25 AM EDT

[#42]

Interesting criteria to base a car purchase.

It isn't sexy, but the Ford Edge is actually a pretty cool car.

I took a friend's on a trip and found it very comfortable. Fit and fishish was good. Many inegrated whistles and bells - phone, entertainment, back up camera, navigation, push button ignition, dvd, etc.

The owner is your height, but fatter.

Ride height is taller than an ordinary car, but less than a truck.

I'm actually thinking about one for my wife when her sequioa kicks the bucket.

ETA: I *think* you can get them in awd too.

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:27:24 AM EDT

[#43]

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:27:50 AM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:
I have never had any problem getting into or out of any car or truck (except for super jacked up retard mobiles).
I am in good shape though so I don't have an issue.

AWESOME! We have noted our files!

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:29:13 AM EDT

[#45]

Roy D Mercer: "How big of a feller are ya?"

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:31:30 AM EDT

[#46]

My dad has a hard time getting around, but he doesn't have any issues getting into his Tacoma. It's just the right height to be easy to get in and out of.

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:31:36 AM EDT

[#47]

Previous body style half ton Chevy Tahoe. 99-06 or whatever.

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:44:36 AM EDT

[#48]

Quoted:
My dad has a hard time getting around, but he doesn't have any issues getting into his Tacoma. It's just the right height to be easy to get in and out of.

My Taco is the perfect height.

I'm 6'1", 240.

Posted: 12/15/2011 11:54:24 AM EDT

[#49]

Quoted:

Quoted:
My dad has a hard time getting around, but he doesn't have any issues getting into his Tacoma. It's just the right height to be easy to get in and out of.

My Taco is the perfect height.

I'm 6'1", 240.

She must be awfully tall.

Posted: 12/15/2011 12:00:58 PM EDT

[#50]

Tacoma prerunner or 4WD.
I can just roll out of them it's great.

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