Unfortunatly , one of the reasons my Pat. had to go was lack of access for a disabled person. Some years ago my Mrs had her hips replaced & recently her right knee replaced. she was always comfortable with the seat & its height But!! The seat was set too far iside the car, the door didnt open wide enough, distance from the ground & interior sill depth was too much. Also the doors were too narrow & needed to be 2-3" wider.I'm afraid the Journey faired no better , she only attemted one ride in that.

However the access/ seat on the Avenger is a lot better so is the overall comfort. However she moans about the lack of grab handle , due to the side /roof airbags. I'm still looking for the perfect car for me to own/drive & her to sit in....lol...

However her little Skoda Fabia Wagon remains sat on the drive doing nothing ( gets fired up occassionaly) as she is still not healed enough to drive herself!!

 

I hear ya ...................

Hi Tony,
My first words to the salesman were I need a vehicle with enough ground clearance that entering and leaving would not give me hernia
So hence the riot. My son has a Sebring, a really nice, sporty looking vehicle with all the bells and whistles, but man oh man it's a devil getting in and out of.

 

I've been dealing with an injury for almost two years now that is exacerbated by having to sit at regular- or low-height seats. The height of the seat in my van was perfect, but unfortunately it was too much to maintain that vehicle. When I looked at the Patriot I hadn't even thought that far ahead, but after trying it out I knew it would work well for me. When I ordered it, I got the heated seats which have turned my Jeep into a therapeutic device to boot!

Of course, I've been healing this entire time, so I'm looking forward to the day I can just hop into the driver's seat without thinking about how much I can hurt myself. Soon after that I'd like to test the off-road capabilities; I don't even like slow-speed over a speed bump right now.

G - this is post 100!

 

I take my mother to the doc 2-3 times a month (she can drive-has a Caliber-but she doesn't know the town) & my lifted WJ is just too hard for her to get into,the Pat's much easier for her.