After nearly 15 years of faithful service from her 2000 Honda Civic, my grandmother is looking for a new car. There's nothing wrong with her car, other than the fact that the Civic's relatively low seating position makes the car difficult to get in and out of for someone who will turn 81 and has broken their hip twice.
Naturally, I've been tasked with helping my grandmother find a new car, but I wanted to draw on the collective wisdom of the B&B for some ideas.
Her requirements
- Brand new, under $20,000 CDN
- Automatic transmission (she drove a manual well into her 60s, but that ship has sailed)
- Similar footprint to her 2000 Civic
- Reliable
- Not overly laden with tech (touch screens would be an unwelcome distraction)
- But a backup camera would be welcome
Based on the reliability issues afflicting the Ford Powershift transmissions, the Fiesta has been struck from the list. The Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio seem to have struck her interest, as has the new Honda Fit. Sadly, a decently equipped Mazda3 is over the $20,000 threshold.
What am I overlooking here? Please keep in mind the requirements. This is an 80 year old pensioner we're talking about. She thought that the much-unloved 2012 Civic was fantastic. The first person to suggest a used, maintenance-intensive enthusiast vehicle or provide unsolicited financial advice about buying a new car will get an all-expenses paid one-week vacation from their commenting privileges.
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