Hivemind question:
I don't pay much attention to cars, at least in the decade between one car and the next, but now my mother is asking me which of the current SUV/minivan-type cars are ones she can get into comfortably. She can't get into the ones that are high off the ground. She's finally thinking about replacing the station wagon, which is basically this [link] which has been falling apart for some years. She's had an old-school station wagon for 30 years, and she still wants something with some cargo room. Does anyone have any ideas? Any websites you can recommend?
My sister just bought a Mazda suv/van crossover thingie brand new that is pretty low to the ground, very nice, and not as massive or overwhelming as a van. With all the features it maxed out at $24k, so it was a pretty good deal.
ETA:
I think it's the MPV. [link]
When I noticed that chasing the laser dot was making the cats pant I started giving them ice cubes to play with. Very entertaining.
Love my Saturn vue - But your mom is going to have to go around rying them all out. When my mom got one - she had to try them out not for getting in and out but for could she get far enough away from the airbag and reach the pedals.
I loves my Subaru Forester: [link]
When I noticed that chasing the laser dot was making the cats pant I started giving them ice cubes to play with.
OK, I have to try this. Though mine are being so lazy, I think they'll ignore it.
ChiKat, I was gonna pimp the Forester! I don't have one, but my friend does and it's niiiiiiiiice.
she had to try them out not for getting in and out but for could she get far enough away from the airbag and reach the pedals.
My airbag ever goes off, and I'm a dead woman. I once asked the insurance company about getting it turned off. I've often thought that maybe I should strap a knife to the carseat, much like the I have one on my hang-gliding harness, to cut myself out in case I'm trapped.
Hi Java Cat!
Also, apparently woot! does not ship to Alaska. I HATE stores that don't ship to Alaska. Also, they wrote it wrong. They say that they don't ship to the continental United States. Alaska IS IN the continental United States. I HATE stores that get that wrong even more than stores that don't ship to Alaska. Unfortunately, later in the FAQ they specifically mention Alaska (as in not shipping here) or I might have called up and given them a piece of my mind, not that I have any to spare.
Hmmpf.
Can you tell that I have strong feelings on the matter? Alas, no cheap Roomba for me.
I got a Forester last September, and I'm still VERY pleased with it. It's way more comfortable to get in and out of than my previous Honda Civic. I feel comfortable and also very safe driving it even in relatively bad weather. I'd definitely recommend it, it's exactly the right size of SUV for me. (Also, ~30 MPG highway according to EPA.)
