2010 Jeep liberty Toad option

Effy wrote:

Mr.Mark wrote:
Effy, how did the 2010 Jeep Liberty work out? Did it look as good in person as it did from the link?

MM.

Hey Mark, Thanks for asking. It shows well, definitely a contender. The only caveat is that DW thinks it will be too difficult for her Mother and the others she cares for to get in and out. Sitting down is easy enough, but pulling the legs up and over is cumbersome enough in the civic. It may be too problematic in the Jeep. Sigh. Is what it is, despite our loathing for the civic we may need to suck it up until things change enough to open our options back up. Wasn't really happy with the trade value of he civic either but I can fight that fight if I need. So more contemplating. Need to get MIL over there to see how it works for her but that's not easy. She's in a physical rehab facility (fell and broke a vertebrae 2 weeks ago) now with limited ability to take her out and tis dealership is 30 miles away...Obviously we have some serious constraints with our choice of vehicle. I really like the Jeep and DW does too. Planets aren't aligning as we had hoped however.

Thanks for the input everyone. It's definitely a winner. If we miss this one at least we have better narrowed our choices. This is not an easy time for us nor a decision.

I was kind of in the same dilemma. My Dad is 93 and very arthritic. My brother, as I mentioned, has a Jeep Liberty. It is much easier for my Dad to get in and out the Honda CR-V as it sits a little lower than the Jeep. Also, the rear seat opening of the Jeep is very narrow compared to the Honda.

I also have a old Mercedes SL that sits very low, which is way too low for Dad to get up and out of that car. The Honda allows him to just slide/turn his bottom to set his legs out of the car. The height of the vehicle let's him just stand without putting a lot of pressure on his leg muscles to stand. If he is in my lower car, I have to practically lift him up myself (I have a bad back).

Just food for thought.

MM.