Hi Annie, What sort of usage are you planning for the vehicle? Over a relatively short term you may be better off using public transit or taxis if available in your area. Traveling as little as possible would probably be better for the recuperation anyway. Stay home and send your daughter out for errands where necessary and you may not need that taxi very often anyway. You might be able to buy/borrow a side step for under the sliding door to make it a bit easier to enter/exit that way. That's my On 12/2/2010 10:18 AM, Annie wrote: > Hi Karl, I'm in the Seattle area. > > I know I won't be able to get in/out as I'm fairly short (about 5' is all) > without some kind of aid. I either need to figure something out that will > allow me to get in/out without trouble or I need a 2nd vehicle. > > And I'm not sure going in through the slider and then to the front seat will > work out very well as I won't be able to bend much since it's my low back. > > I'll be unable to do my own driving for a good 6 weeks as well. My 17 year > old daughter will be my chauffeur. ;-) > > ~Annie > * > * > On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 5:23 AM, Karl Wolz<wolzphoto@q.com> wrote: > >> Annie, >> >> Where are you located, and what are you looking for? You sasy you will not >> be able to get in and out of it, but also say you need to devise a way to >> get in and out of it. >> >> Karl Wolz >> >> | >> |My problem, and where I need the advice and help is, I'm not going to be >> |able to get in and out of my van once I have the surgery. Thankfully it's >> |an automatic so when I am cleared to drive, it won't be a big issue. In >> |between the surgery and then, though, I'll need to devise a way to get in >> |and out of it. >> | >> |Or .... My other option is to buy a 2nd vehicle, which actually, I'd like >> |to do anyway. I have the means to make payments on something (the van is >> |owned free and clear) but I don't have money for a down payment so I'm not >> |sure I can even do it. >> | >> |Anyway, any suggestions appreciated. >> | >> | >> |~Annie >> |Sent from my iPhone >> >> >
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