# Buying a Car

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car/61020>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** honda\
**Created:** [February 7, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car/61020 "2011-02-07T16:47:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![london55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8dc957/32.png) [@london55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/london55)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car/61020/1 "2011-02-07T16:47:27Z")

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I will be looking to buy a car in March. My two requirements are that I can fit a wheelchair in the back and that the car get better gas milage that I currently am getting(15/mpg).I don’t want a minivan.  
  
 Thanks You.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car/61020/2 "2011-02-07T16:54:02Z")

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15 mpg shouldn’t be hard to beat. There are MANY vehicles out there that will meet your requirements. I suggest you check out Consumer Reports Magazine for reliability ratings before you decide.

Have fun shopping.

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**Author:** ![Bladecutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@Bladecutter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bladecutter)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car/61020/3 "2011-02-07T17:08:52Z")

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Is it a folding wheelchair, or a fixed, electric wheelchair?  
That’s going to make a huge difference.

BC.

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**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 12:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car/61020/4 "2011-02-08T00:46:39Z")

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I don’t think it’s electric, otherwise they wouldn’t be asking about a car and not wanting a minivan, as the minivan would be the perfect vehicle, once modified, to fit the electric wheelchair.

So, that leaves us with fixed or folding. If fixed, a car based crossover SUV would fit the bill, and some will get 30mpg highway, or close to it. Though a sedan will make it easier to traverse for the wheelchair occupant. Most mid to full sized sedans should fit a folding wheelchair in the trunk with little problem.

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**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car/61020/5 "2011-02-08T00:58:15Z")

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Manufacturers are disguising minivans. The ford flex is one attempt.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car/61020/6 "2011-02-08T01:02:15Z")

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Take a look at the Chevrolet Equinox with the 4-cyl engine. You’ll get 22 MPG city and 32 MPG highway mileage - outstanding for a SUV. Prices start a little under $23,000.