# Car for a disabled person

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-a-disabled-person/31213>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 31, 2009, 2:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-a-disabled-person/31213 "2009-05-31T02:11:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![gerardine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@gerardine](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gerardine)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 2:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-a-disabled-person/31213/1 "2009-05-31T02:11:05Z")

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Hello,  
  
 I need advise to find a suitable car.  
  
 Currently have a Honda CRV. Great for me because it has gears on the steering wheel  
  
 and is the correct height for me to transfer from my wheelchair. The problem it’s old and needs to be replaced. Any suggestions? I am finding it difficult to find a replacement…

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**Author:** ![GSN\_fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@GSN\_fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GSN_fan)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 4:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-a-disabled-person/31213/2 "2009-05-31T04:07:32Z")

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Most of time I see people in wheelchairs drive minivans. They have shifters on the steering wheel.

What are your priorities? Do you want space, fuel economy, etc? Also, do you want an SUV, van, or car?

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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:** [May 31, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-a-disabled-person/31213/3 "2009-05-31T13:48:20Z")

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The new CRVs are not of similar height and have dashboard shifter’s ? It’s ugly cousin the Element too ?

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**Author:** ![gerardine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@gerardine](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gerardine)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-a-disabled-person/31213/4 "2009-05-31T14:23:43Z")

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Hello I need to get into the car through the passenger side and pull the wheelchair in after me… Tough job… But you see my need for gears on steering column and height are  
critical.

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**Author:** ![GSN\_fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@GSN\_fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GSN_fan)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-a-disabled-person/31213/5 "2009-05-31T19:31:03Z")

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In that case I would suggest the Toyota Sienna minivan. It has plenty of room for a wheelchair to get in.

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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:** [May 31, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-a-disabled-person/31213/6 "2009-05-31T19:42:19Z")

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There was an ad in the left hand column for this:

[http://www.fminow.com/index.cfm?Error=404](http://www.fminow.com/index.cfm?Error=404)

Maybe you can afford something like this?