Small automatic car

tuxy

Hi, my mam has been advice by her doctor that she should change over to a automatic car. She currently has a 5 door hatch 2003 civic and wants a similar sized car and a few years younger. She does about 10k miles a year so petrol is good. Just looking for opinion on what to look out for.

Rovi

My mam has a 2008 Suzuki Swift automatic, 1.5 petrol.
5 doors, nice high seating position; she absolutely adores it.
Does about 5000km/annum

_Conrad_

I wish my grandfather would actually listen as your mother is doing. I'm trying to convince him that for the sake of his own health and safety he should change car and get something automatic with power steering, he's in his 80s and has a bad hip and a dodgy shoulder, the brain's still going well enough and he's still able to drive grand but the steering and clutch are getting to be too much for him now. He'd be able to get out more if he had an easier car to handle.

kermitpwee

_Conrad_ wrote: »

I wish my grandfather would actually listen as your mother is doing. I'm trying to convince him that for the sake of his own health and safety he should change car and get something automatic with power steering, he's in his 80s and has a bad hip and a dodgy shoulder, the brain's still going well enough and he's still able to drive grand but the steering and clutch are getting to be too much for him now. He'd be able to get out more if he had an easier car to handle.

What is he driving that doesn't have power steering?

unkel

If she likes the Civic, why not go for a Honda Jazz? Higher seating position and reliable motoring. There's a 1.4 petrol that comes with a CVT automatic

_Conrad_ wrote: »

I wish my grandfather would actually listen as your mother is doing. I'm trying to convince him that for the sake of his own health and safety he should change car and get something automatic with power steering

What car does he have now that doesn't have power steering? :eek:

flyingsnail

_Conrad_ wrote: »

I wish my grandfather would actually listen as your mother is doing. I'm trying to convince him that for the sake of his own health and safety he should change car and get something automatic with power steering, he's in his 80s and has a bad hip and a dodgy shoulder, the brain's still going well enough and he's still able to drive grand but the steering and clutch are getting to be too much for him now. He'd be able to get out more if he had an easier car to handle.

Your not the only one to have had that conversation with him

kermitpwee wrote: »

What is he driving that doesn't have power steering?

unkel wrote: »

What car does he have now that doesn't have power steering? :eek:

Its a 99 1.0L VW Lupo

My mam has a 03 (I think!) Yaris 1.3litre . She loves it, nice high car and actually really nippy - I even like driving it!

My dad has an 09 nissan note, 1.5 I think again, nice high car, quick enough, nice to drive, ridiculously easy to turn and park (as is the yaris I suppose)

Out of the two I prefer the yaris.

Owen

Older people are like that. I only got my Mother out of her 4 speed Starlet with wind up windows, no power steering or safety aids into an Auto Polo a few years back with power steering. She's never looked back. Made driving a lot simpler.

barura

_Conrad_ wrote: »

I wish my grandfather would actually listen as your mother is doing. I'm trying to convince him that for the sake of his own health and safety he should change car and get something automatic with power steering, he's in his 80s and has a bad hip and a dodgy shoulder, the brain's still going well enough and he's still able to drive grand but the steering and clutch are getting to be too much for him now. He'd be able to get out more if he had an easier car to handle.

I bought my first Polo off an 84 year old. No power steering, same as the lupo. The only reason he changed was because of a 3 point turn where he needed to turn the wheel dead. So he got another Polo from 2004 with power steering. Though he kept the manual transmission. Huge arms on him as well!

Why does the doctor recommend an automatic? I find that strange, unless she's broken her hip or something. If you don't want to say, that's fine!

_Conrad_

barura wrote: »

I bought my first Polo off an 84 year old. No power steering, same as the lupo. The only reason he changed was because of a 3 point turn where he needed to turn the wheel dead. So he got another Polo from 2004 with power steering. Though he kept the manual transmission. Huge arms on him as well!

Why does the doctor recommend an automatic? I find that strange, unless she's broken her hip or something. If you don't want to say, that's fine!

You have me and the other person confused i think, i'm just trying to get my grandfather to change because of the steering, and because he has a bad hip, well two, one worse than the other and a dodgy shoulder. No particualr medical advice but i know it would make things easier for him

_Conrad_

flyingsnail wrote: »

Your not the only one to have had that conversation with him






Its a 99 1.0L VW Lupo

Indeed it is a lupo, and yeah, I've had that conversation with him many times, you have, my father has...... (Before anyone gets confused we it's the same grandfather flyingsnail and myself are talking about)

unkel wrote: »

If she likes the Civic, why not go for a Honda Jazz? Higher seating position and reliable motoring. There's a 1.4 petrol that comes with a CVT automatic



What car does he have now that doesn't have power steering? :eek:

Answered by flyingsnail.

barura

_Conrad_ wrote: »

You have me and the other person confused i think, i'm just trying to get my grandfather to change because of the steering, and because he has a bad hip, well two, one worse than the other and a dodgy shoulder. No particualr medical advice but i know it would make things easier for him

The second part was directed at the the first post. Sorry for the confusion!

Sometimes I english speak bad.

Anywho, on topic. My friends mam got a Mazda 3 automatic, really nice car. She got it for ~5k I think. 05 model.

mickrock

barura wrote: »

Why does the doctor recommend an automatic? I find that strange, unless she's broken her hip or something. If you don't want to say, that's fine!

I don't know why you'd find it strange.

Most older people, in general, would probably be better off driving automatics.

barura

I find it strange because I used to work in a golf club where there was many people 80+ years of age still driving manual. It was strange also due to who I bought my first car off, him being 84 and still driving manual.

My confusion was meant more in the sense that if they were in good health, why would they drive an automatic, aside from comfort (I know that would be the main reason at that age, don't get me wrong!). If their mental health went in a way that they couldn't sync up clutching and gear changing, I don't think letting them drive an automatic would be a good thing at all. But if the physical aspect of moving in order to change gear went, I can see why they would drive an automatic, so long as they could still react in time, etc. Surely staying as active as possible at that age, if your body is able to cope, is a good thing?

Remmy

K11 micra? I believe most of the later models of those were automatic before they shifted to the new shape.

eth0

I'd go back to the horse and cart before I'd be driving a fecking prndl. That must be fierce depressing, being reduced to driving one of them heaps of sh!te in your old day. For me life just wouldn't be worth living anymore

veetwin

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biko

Figaro, built on an auto Nissan.

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