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Feb. 27th, 2010 01:57 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
My pop got hit by a bus.
Well, his car did. And he's fine. But his car's totaled. He got a generous settlement from the insurance company, and he can afford to get pretty much whatever kind of car he wants. He's not a Mercedes/BMW/Volvo kind of guy. He's always driven Oldsmobiles and Buicks, and that's probably the kind of thing he'll go for again. But he's unusually open to looking at other options this time. What kinda cars should he consider? He likes big cars, and he probably won't want an SUV or anything like that. I won't allow him to get a Lincoln because I really don't think we need another 78-year-old Lincoln driver on the road. And I'm really not big on Ford products anyway. I dunno, Honda Accord? Toyota Camry? Honestly, those are a little smaller than what he's used to. And shit, maybe all that bulk on his LeSabre helped him walk away from his wreck unscathed, so I'm a bit reluctant to put him in something smaller, if only for the sake of his confidence.
Any thoughts?
Well, his car did. And he's fine. But his car's totaled. He got a generous settlement from the insurance company, and he can afford to get pretty much whatever kind of car he wants. He's not a Mercedes/BMW/Volvo kind of guy. He's always driven Oldsmobiles and Buicks, and that's probably the kind of thing he'll go for again. But he's unusually open to looking at other options this time. What kinda cars should he consider? He likes big cars, and he probably won't want an SUV or anything like that. I won't allow him to get a Lincoln because I really don't think we need another 78-year-old Lincoln driver on the road. And I'm really not big on Ford products anyway. I dunno, Honda Accord? Toyota Camry? Honestly, those are a little smaller than what he's used to. And shit, maybe all that bulk on his LeSabre helped him walk away from his wreck unscathed, so I'm a bit reluctant to put him in something smaller, if only for the sake of his confidence.
Any thoughts?
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Date: 2010-02-27 10:48 pm (UTC)Another idea is the Toyota RAV-4. It's like a tiny SUV and gets great gas mileage. My mom got one a couple years ago and it's given her a ton of confidence on the road. She feels safe in it, and I think older folks in particular should be up higher so they can see better. If he doesn't like Toyotas, I'm pretty sure Honda and a couple other brands (maybe even Nissan?) make very similar mini-SUV's, although I don't know how they rank so (again) check Consumer Reports.
Po Daddoo. :(
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Date: 2010-02-27 06:50 pm (UTC)I have an Accord and I would not say it is a big car. It would probably feel very small to him.
Why not another Buick? The LaCrosse is a really pretty car. It may be too small though. But it is a VERY nice luxury sedan. I agree that a Marquis is a good choice if he likes big cars. Another thought, a Chrysler 300. It's a very nice car as well.