looking for awd

[LongHairedGuyNY]

looking for an awd drive...suggestions

looking for a decent size car

no mini vans or suv's due to my disablity

need both good legroom and a big trunk(big enuff for my wheelchair +)

[GP99GT]

subaru forester? or would that be too big

if so, outback

[Mike]

impreza wagon........(wrx or non)

[unstable bob gable]

Originally Posted by LongHairedGuyNY

looking for an awd drive...suggestions

looking for a decent size car

no mini vans or suv's due to my disablity

need both good legroom and a big trunk(big enuff for my wheelchair +)

Would a Chrysler 300 or Ford 500 be too small?
[Maybe the Ford 500 is now called Taurus again]

[maroman88]

the 300 is about as big of a car you can buy with AWD, or even a magnum wagon

[LongHairedGuyNY]

so far i'm leaning toward the 300 or magnum/charger.

they currently have lifetime powertrain warranty and i can get a v-8.

plus i perfer to buy american when possible.

did look at a bmw 500xi...very nice but used cost as much or more than the 300 new full loaded

[unstable bob gable]

Originally Posted by LongHairedGuyNY

so far i'm leaning toward the 300 or magnum/charger.

they currently have lifetime powertrain warranty and i can get a v-8.

plus i perfer to buy american when possible.

did look at a bmw 500xi...very nice but used cost as much or more than the 300 new full loaded

I forgot the Charger and Magnum are offered w/ AWD as well as the 300.
Nice choice, my man!

[WildBillyT]

300C AWD is a very nice car. My dad drives one as a company car. My only complaint with it is that the steering is very fast and feels floaty.

[NJSPEEDER]

Dodge Avenger SXT is available with all wheel drive. they are nice cars, plenty of room front and rear, and get around 29mpg. dodge also has that new lifetime power train warranty, so you know it will be around as long as you want it to be.

[NJSPEEDER]

Originally Posted by WildBillyT

300C AWD is a very nice car. My dad drives one as a company car. My only complaint with it is that the steering is very fast and feels floaty.

from driving the 300, charger, and magnum, i woudl say the magnum is the only one without too bad of a steering feel. it still isn't sportscar, but it was tightened up enough to be much more comfortable.

[Noodles]

sti

[WildBillyT]

Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER

from driving the 300, charger, and magnum, i woudl say the magnum is the only one without too bad of a steering feel. it still isn't sportscar, but it was tightened up enough to be much more comfortable.

So I take it I'm not alone in my opinion of the steering LOL.

[jims69camaro]

my chair fits into the back seat area of the wife's liberty. my inseam is perfect for her seats, as from a standing position it's very easy to slide my butt onto the seat, then collect my legs and pull them into the car. there is also a handle on the a-pillar that makes things a bit easier, but i imagine you could add one to any car you get. for those who don't know, i had a workplace accident that left me permanently disabled. i have good days, where i am able to walk with a cane, and bad days, where the chair is necessary.

i learned a trick a few years ago from another guy with a wheelchair. he would transfer himself to the driver's seat, then fold the chair up and put it into the car behind his seat, then collect his legs. he had been doing it so long that it was fascinating how quickly he was in the car and driving. i'm guessing that the chair was aluminum or something similar, as it was very light (and his upper body was amazingly strong). he was driving an older mercury, IIRC, like the two-door topaz or something similar. oh, and the headrest was removed from the seat to make it easier to reach the chair.

i know neither of these are AWD, but hopefully the ideas will help you with whichever car you get. good luck.

[maroman88]

Originally Posted by jims69camaro

my chair fits into the back seat area of the wife's liberty. my inseam is perfect for her seats, as from a standing position it's very easy to slide my butt onto the seat, then collect my legs and pull them into the car. there is also a handle on the a-pillar that makes things a bit easier, but i imagine you could add one to any car you get. for those who don't know, i had a workplace accident that left me permanently disabled. i have good days, where i am able to walk with a cane, and bad days, where the chair is necessary.

i learned a trick a few years ago from another guy with a wheelchair. he would transfer himself to the driver's seat, then fold the chair up and put it into the car behind his seat, then collect his legs. he had been doing it so long that it was fascinating how quickly he was in the car and driving. i'm guessing that the chair was aluminum or something similar, as it was very light (and his upper body was amazingly strong). he was driving an older mercury, IIRC, like the two-door topaz or something similar. oh, and the headrest was removed from the seat to make it easier to reach the chair.

i know neither of these are AWD, but hopefully the ideas will help you with whichever car you get. good luck.

i used to see a guy in a chair with a black IROC, he did exactly like you said, and slide the chair in behind the drivers seat, he had a black C4 vette after the IROC and did the same thing

[LongHairedGuyNY]

that's what i do when i'm solo, transfer to drivers seat, remove wheels and cushion put them behind the drivers seat, then fold the back of the chair down pull in my legs recline seat pull chair into the rear passenger.

[BonzoHansen]

It is probably too small, but the Pontiac Vibe might still have an AWD option.

[shane27]

Originally Posted by GP99GT

if so, outblack

fixed for slight humor