Car for older lady

Shefwedfan

Ok looking for car for my mother. Currently driving a very very old Micra. She is looking for better option. They also have Qashqai and she likes the height...

No real budget but would like to keep under the 10k
Would prefer automatic
As older would be better to have higher seated
Mileage is low.....just spinning around shops and friends
Petrol, Electric, Hybrid all accepted

What options might work?

bazz26

Nissan Note:



http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Nissan/Note/1.6-SV/637737924793786509/

BuffyBot

Something like this SX4? A little above budget, but an auto.

https://www.cbg.ie/suzuki/sx4/2011-petrol-white-suv-dublin

They aren't too high, but high enough for older people/those with back/hip/knee issues. They also have a bit more of a small car feel for someone used to Micra's etc than jumping up to a Qashqai.

antoinolachtnai

A relative (over 85) recently got an 08 Toyota Prius from a Toyota dealer for under 9,000. It is not too low and easy to drive. The part that was most disconcerting for her was the procedure for starting it up. The guy from a dealer didn't do a great job of explaining it and was more nervous about than she needed to be. When she figured it out she was very annoyed that she had found such a simple thing so difficult.

I would certainly recommend automatic for an older person. The problem is that there aren't that many around second-hand.

Shefwedfan

antoinolachtnai wrote: »

A relative (over 85) recently got an 08 Toyota Prius from a Toyota dealer for under 9,000. It is not too low and easy to drive. The part that was most disconcerting for her was the procedure for starting it up. The guy from a dealer didn't do a great job of explaining it and was more nervous about than she needed to be. When she figured it out she was very annoyed that she had found such a simple thing so difficult.

I would certainly recommend automatic for an older person. The problem is that there aren't that many around second-hand.

Prius would be a bit big....

Was wondering would Juke or Duster do the job? Probably hard to get auto...

antoinolachtnai

That is the thing. There are a fair few second hand priuses around, and they are (obviously) all automatic. They are economical enough and the tax is low. You are actually getting quite a lot of car for not a lot of money if you ask me.

bazz26

Hard to find a decent Juke for under 10k and Dusters are all diesel and manual afaik.

Shefwedfan

antoinolachtnai wrote: »

That is the thing. There are a fair few second hand priuses around, and they are (obviously) all automatic. They are economical enough and the tax is low. You are actually getting quite a lot of car for not a lot of money if you ask me.

I dont disagree with you, the size of them is the problem

colm_mcm

Yaris hybrid should be considered.

Bigus

Don't forget all electric cars are auto , so how about a Nissan leaf , they're good value , and highish seat.

colm_mcm

A leaf is a giant compared to an old micra.

Shefwedfan

Bigus wrote: »

Don't forget all electric cars are auto , so how about a Nissan leaf , they're good value , and highish seat.

She loves my electric but seats are a bit low....

A Leaf would be perfect but doesn't seem to be many around second hand.....

bazz26

Maybe I'm wrong but I just cannot see an elderly person plugging in a EV regularly to charge. An EV or PHEV might just complicate things unnecessarily for them.

sillysocks

Don't really know much about cars so could be very off the mark but a Hyundai IX20 is fairly compact and has the higher driving position so might be worth looking at.

colm_mcm

sillysocks wrote: »

Don't really know much about cars so could be very off the mark but a Hyundai IX20 is fairly compact and has the higher driving position so might be worth looking at.

Don't know if they did an auto in any great numbers,

Kia Soul is very plentiful in auto in the uk though.

Kia venga might be a runner too, same idea as the ix20

bazz26

Add Honda Jazz to the list too.

AMKC

Honda Jazz, Opel Meriva. Citroen C3 Picasso. Skoda Yeti.

Shefwedfan

bazz26 wrote: »

Maybe I'm wrong but I just cannot see an elderly person plugging in a EV regularly to charge. An EV or PHEV might just complicate things unnecessarily for them.

Its a big plug, she is old not an idiot :P

She has plugged in mine and finds it easier than trying to wrestle with a diesel/petrol pump

colm_mcm

You could get a month out of one full tank. Charging every few days is more hassle, no matter how easy it is.

Shefwedfan

Having a discussion this evening and she said about 5k if possible, kind of rules out electric....what options might run?