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Buying elderly friendly car?

I currently drive a Nissan Micra which is OK for elderly parents with limited mobility to use as passengers but not ideal as the seats are a little low for easy entrance and exit. What would you suggest as a smaller car that typically runs 14000 miles a year on short journeys (< 10 miles run on average) that would be reasonable or cheap to run and reliable.

Asked on 26 May 2013 by Serious Steve

Answered by Honest John
Suzuki Splash, Vauxhall Agila. Small, upright and ok to drive. Next, Hyundai i10 1.2.

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