wintry crown
My partner and I are looking to get a newer car than my ‘04 sonata.
The issue being, it needs to be big enough to hold a wheelchair, but safe enough to be able to accommodate a child with “glass” bones.
Anything in the ‘10-‘15 year range would be swell. Thank you if you decide to help.
(I will request for no trucks. Hauling a wheelchair for a truck is a nightmare)
lunar laurel
Budget?
Realistically, this is the use case for a minivan. Honda Odyssey is the move, but they carry a premium. You’re probably looking for a Dodge Caravan just make sure to not spend your whole budget on the purchase as it will likely need some repair soon after purchase.
still hamlet
whats ur min spending range
wintry crown
We have a town & country for her power wheelchair, modified, but it’s heavy on gas.
Max is $13k
Looking for something slightly smaller than another full size van.
wintry crown
But for the love of all that is on this earth, not a Subaru
lunar laurel
Full size vans out, got it. Can you swing a Ford Transit Connect? The small one, not the big one. Also, if memory serves, the Mazda MPV I think was a shrunken down minivan? Or maybe it was a Protege5, I don’t remember for certain.
Is Honda Element a contender? Or possibly too old?
wintry crown
1, too big, 2, not enough trunk, 3, protege was small car, 4, little bit harder to get one
lunar laurel
Hmmm. You might be best served looking for a short wheelbase Caravan. Not much else is going to meet your own stated needs, something has to give
lunar laurel
Here’s the Mazda I was thinking of. It’s like 7/8 of an Odyssey https://www.caranddriver.com/mazda/mazda-5/specs
And to be clear: the transit I am suggesting is the little FWD one, not the F150 sized one. It’s actually smaller than an Altima. https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North America/US/product/2021/transit-connect/21TransitConnect_TechSpecs.pdf
wintry crown
That’s a good option.