Car Shopping as a Wheelchair User (Pt. 2): Finding & “Test-Riding” the Car
Hey people! I'' m back. So, today it appears like
we are mosting likely to be buying a 2019 Acura RDX A-Spec. We have been looking for months
and months, searching for a car that would work that'' s a bit bigger than what we have now … and I'' m rather sure we found it … So, I'' m going to show you
some points that wound up being the last determining consider why we'' re. selecting this vehicle. You ' ll discover the height from all-time low of the auto to the. ground. It ' s a great deal reduced than a lot'of the various other SUVs that I ' ve seen.We ' ve. attempted a little larger variations, however this simply looks like this is the one. It.
is utilized but it'' s in wonderful shape. There'' s an adjustable hatch.
Loading and. dumping is going be a little bit various from the rx-8, if you remember … So, I will certainly be either filling right into the passenger side or behind the passenger.
side … depending upon if I'' m by myself or not. For time'' s purpose,. I ' m gon na have our guy, Robert over here in a min a do an examination drive because. once more … We can ' t actually drive the car ourselves up until we obtain hand controls. So, I ' m. gon na have him aid us type of do a little drive around so we can obtain a feeling. of what it really feels like and you all can see what it ' s like to sort of obtain into. the auto and just how it ' s gon na benefit us. So, one point that I liked about this cars and truck. is the flexible hatch. It'' s incredibly, very simple … therefore rather of it opening up right, which I wouldn'' t have the ability to reach … You can really set it. So, I hit the button and it really stops right.
right here and after that I hit the switch once again and it shuts for me. You can establish it at different elevations and points like that, yet that'' s regarding the. elevation that I would use. Okay, so I'' m really for now … and for time.
sake, I'' m gon na enter into the guest side and we'' re in fact gon na go on. and just place my chair in the extremely, very back because our man Robert below is gon na.
be driving it for us today …
Yet usually, what we would certainly do is lean this seat all.
the method back and after that take it throughout … unlike our RX-8 that we had where it goes.
directly behind us. I'' m gon na proceed and pack up currently. So, an additional point when I keep in mind is door.
widths. If your chairs is as well broad, you may not be able to obtain it in … which is.
one more factor we made a decision to go with this vehicle also. There'' s lots of space to get it.
in and across and into the car.So, we'' re in the auto right currently.'I ' m in the front. traveler and Wes is transferring right into the back driver side. So again, this is one more.
area where door size truly matters. It'' s gon na make it much easier. for transferring in and out of your chair into the automobile … and you'' ll notice there are handles. There'' s handles to assist you enter and out.
to aid also assist with transfers. So, given that my chair'' s currently in the back,.
he'' s gon na in fact load his chair in from the guest …
Back guest seat … Geez … back driver'' s seat. I don ' t recognize why I keep claiming traveler. I will claim that the fact that this auto was still below was.
very meant to be … because we'' ve driven by at the very least 2 other times given that we saw you last time and I'' m like “It ' s still there.” That seems like a sign.” Yeah. So this is a previously owned vehicle, yet it just. has 4400 miles. You can ' t obtain a lot far better than that on a made use of car. I value you wanting to do this. Robert: No problem! So, you can see so this is kinda type of just how.
we would certainly do it from the front as well … just bring it across our body up into the.
seat beside us. So that'' s mosting likely to function practically the very same in the.
vehicle driver'' s seat. Wes: So you ' re doing to take all those dings off our expense, right Robert: Certainly. So, one point that I enjoyed concerning this car immediately was the.
cameras.It simply has a
actually, really good sight right around. It was without a doubt.
one of the very best backup cams that I'' ve seen in any kind of cars and truck that we'' ve took a look at so.
much. Natural leather seats. So, right here'' s the video camera view and I can reveal you sort of the.
positioning of where your vehicle is gon na get up … go … and it begins warning you obtain as well.
close to a things. There'' s sort of the display. So, an additional actually wonderful feature of this auto is that it has dual.
motorist settings. So, for me … I'' m really going to be utilizing vehicle driver one.
and vehicle driver two … and that'' s what I'' ll use … I ' ll use vehicle driver one
to to obtain my chair.'in … and after that I ' ll button it to driver two to bring it up to the elevation, so I can.
in fact drive … and then if Wes ever before drives my cars and truck, then he can simply adjust it.
nonetheless and after that I can constantly go back and reset it to whichever one I need. Outstanding sunroof.Double sunroof right here.
Bunches and lots of space in the back. As you. can see, my chair is totally
together in the back now. We ' re gon na have area for dogs most likely … and the seat in the back is actually, really roomy also. Okay … So, I ' m gon na quit today and somewhat simply enjoy the experience'. So, currently we just. got made with our test drive. I ' m actually ready to purchase my initial like … big. lady car. I ' m
quite excited. The next action is that we are gon na obtain hand controls place. on the auto. Acura will actually
send out the cars and truck to the flexibility shop that ' s. mosting likely to place hand controls on … and hand controls run anywhere from a.$ 1,000 to $2,000, however some automobile firms actually will use a. discount for things like that … So … We ' re gon na go do
some documents. I ' m extremely. thrilled. This has to do with as great as you can hop on an utilized cars and truck.
I indicate a little over 4,000 miles. That ' s remarkable … And it experiences like a desire like …
without being. cliche … Yeah.
It really is so smooth. So, we ' re gon na go within and end up some.
documents. Robert: Congratulations! Lindsey: Thanks so much.Thank you for every little thing! Robert: And thanks again shopping.
with us at Gary Force Acura. Lindsey: Robert at Acura has actually been outstanding. He'' s been extremely individual with us and got us in a vehicle that I'' m so ecstatic concerning. I just acquired an auto, you individuals. It doesn'' t also appear real right currently. We are going to still have to get.
hand controls put on it and at some point get it reduced … however I'' m incredibly, super excited … Like,.
this cars and truck is awesome! So if you guys have any type of inquiries concerning the process,.
there are rebates and points like that certain companies offer, so let me.
recognize if you have any kind of questions on that particular part of the procedure as well.You individuals.
have a wonderful night and I will certainly speak to you soon! Bye!.
