Car Shopping as a Wheelchair User (Pt. 2): Finding & “Test-Riding” the Car
Hey guys! I'' m back. So, today it resembles
we are going to be getting a 2019 Acura RDX A-Spec. We have actually been seeking months
and months, attempting to discover a car that would certainly function that'' s a bit larger than what we have now … and I'' m rather sure we located it … So, I'' m mosting likely to show you
some points that wound up being the final choosing aspects in why we'' re. picking this automobile. You ' ll discover the elevation from all-time low of the automobile to the. ground. It ' s a lot lower than a lot'of the various other'SUVs that I ' ve seen. We ' ve. attempted a bit bigger variations, but this simply seems like this is the one.It.
is used but it'' s in great form. There'' s an adjustable hatch.
Loading and. dumping is going be a little bit different from the rx-8, if you bear in mind … So, I will certainly be either packing into the guest side or behind the traveler.
side … relying on if I'' m by myself or not. For time'' s purpose,. I ' m gon na have our guy, Robert over below soon a do an examination drive because. again … We can ' t in fact drive the automobile ourselves until we obtain hand controls. So, I ' m. gon na have him aid us type of do a little drive around so we can get a feel. wherefore it seems like and you all can see what it ' s like to sort of enter. the vehicle and just how it ' s gon na
help us.So, one thing that I enjoyed about this auto.
is the adjustable hatch. It'' s super, extremely simple … and so rather than it opening right, which I wouldn'' t be able to reach … You can actually set it. So, I hit the switch and it really quits right.
right here and after that I struck the button once more and it shuts for me. You can establish it at different elevations and things like that, however that'' s concerning the. height that I would make use of. Okay, so I'' m actually for right currently … and for time.
sake, I'' m gon na get involved in the guest side and we'' re actually gon na go on. and simply put my chair in the really, extremely back since our individual Robert below is gon na.
be driving it for us today …
But typically, what we would certainly do is lean this seat all.
the means back and afterwards take it across … unlike our RX-8 that we had where it goes.
straight behind us. I'' m gon na go ahead and load up now. So, an additional thing when I keep in mind is door.
widths. If your chairs is too large, you might not be able to obtain it in … which is.
another reason we made a decision to choose this vehicle as well. There'' s a lot of area to obtain it.
in and throughout and into the automobile. So, we'' re in the car now.'I ' m in the front. guest and Wes is moving into the back driver side. So once more, this is one more.
location where door size really matters.It ' s gon na
make it less complicated.
for transferring in and out of your chair into the auto … and you'' ll notification there are takes care of. There'' s handles to help you obtain in and out.
to assist likewise aid with transfers. So, since my chair'' s currently in the back,.
he'' s gon na in fact load his chair in from the traveler … back passenger seat … Geez … back motorist'' s seat. I put on ' t know why I keep stating guest. I will say that the truth that this vehicle was still below was.
very indicated to be … because we'' ve driven by at the very least two various other times considering that we saw you last time and I'' m like “It ' s still there.” That really feels like a sign.” Yeah. So this is a previously owned cars and truck, yet it only. has 4400 miles. You can ' t get a great deal better than that on a used car. I value you agreeing to do this. Robert: Not a problem! So, you can see so this is kinda type of exactly how.
we would do it from the front also …
Simply bring it throughout our body up right into the.
seat beside us. To ensure that'' s mosting likely to work practically the very same in the.
motorist'' s seat. Wes: So you ' re doing to take all those dings off our expense, right Robert: Of program. So, something that I loved about this automobile at once was the.
cams. It just has a really, really good sight completely around. It was without a doubt.
one of the finest backup video cameras that I'' ve seen in any type of car that we'' ve looked at so.
far.Leather seats. So
, below ' s the video camera sight and I can reveal you type of the. positioning of where your cars and truck is gon na obtain up … go … and it begins warning you get as well.
near to an object. There'' s sort of the screen. So, an additional truly terrific thing concerning this automobile is that it has twin.
motorist placements. So, for me … I'' m really mosting likely to be using driver one.
and chauffeur 2 … which'' s what I'' ll usage … I ' ll use motorist one
to to obtain my chair.'in … and then I ' ll button it to motorist two to bring it as much as the height, so I can.
really drive … and after that if Wes ever drives my car, then he can simply adjust it.
however and then I can always return and reset it to whichever one I need. Remarkable sunroof. Double sunroof below. Loads and loads of space in the back. As you.
can see, my chair is completely together in the back today. We'' re gon na have space for canines most likely … and the seat in the back is truly, really roomy also. Okay …
So, I'' m gon na quit right currently and somewhat just enjoy the experience. So, now we simply.
got done with our examination drive. I'' m in fact ready to get my initial like … large.
girl vehicle. I'' m quite excited. The next step is that we are gon na obtain hand controls place.
on the vehicle. Acura will in fact send out the vehicle to the flexibility store that'' s. going to put hand controls on … and hand controls run anywhere from a.
$ 1,000 to $2,000, yet some car business in fact will supply a.
discount for things like that … So … We'' re gon na go do some documents.
I ' m extremely. delighted. This has to do with as excellent as you can hop on an utilized car. I indicate a little over 4,000 miles. That'' s remarkable … and it rides like a dream like …
Without being.
saying … Yeah. It really is so smooth. So, we'' re gon na go inside and complete some.
documentation. Robert: Congratulations! Lindsey: Thank you so much.Thank you for whatever! Robert: And thank you once more purchasing.
with us at Gary Pressure Acura. Lindsey: Robert at Acura has been incredible. He'' s been super individual with us and obtained us in an auto that I'' m so ecstatic regarding. I just acquired a vehicle, you individuals. It doesn'' t also appear real today. We are mosting likely to still need to obtain.
hand regulates placed on it and at some point obtain it decreased … however I'' m incredibly, incredibly excited … Like,.
this cars and truck is awesome! So if you men have any type of inquiries regarding the process,.
there are refunds and points like that specific firms offer, so let me.
understand if you have any type of concerns on that particular component of the procedure as well.You individuals.
have a fantastic evening and I will certainly talk to you quickly! Bye!.
