November 8, 2017

Car Shopping

I am still months away from having my cardiologist clear me for driving again.
Which is fine, my body is far from able to walk in a straight line, much less drive while sharing the road with others! 
And I to admit a certain level of fear at driving again.

Swede came down from Everett and took me around to took at cars.
I really want a pickup but as we found, I can not get into the current generation of truck!
Darn titanium leg just will not fold small enough.
Same with all of the current offerings of cars .....
But we did find a Sienna van I could easily enter and exit!
It sold the next day as I thought about it.
sigh
Vehicles built in the past 5 years just are not built for tall people nor artificial legs!

So I am looking on Craigslist now.
So much junk being offered.
Terms like: cherry, low miles, grandma's car, etc are all keywords for rip off!
How can people lie so easily?

I drew up a set of qualifications.
Under 100,000 miles,
Undamaged,
Over 20 miles per gallon highway,
Able to easily get in and out of,
Can haul stuff to shows,
Parts readily available,
And limited quality recalls!
Easy, eh?

Today I am researching Ford's Escape
Tomorrow Jeep offerings.

Well must go, I have an appointment to discuss leg modifications to make car entry easier!

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