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Lambolica
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Handicapped modified Vehicles	Sat, 10 January 2004 04:18

My Mum is currently in the market for a new car with the view of modifiying it to carry my Handicapped Brother in his wheel chair in the back. Currently she drives a Tarago (no 1J she wouldn't let me ) With 2 alloy ramps that my brothers chair drives up into whilst my brother is manhandled into the front pass. seat. This is becoming a hassle for mum as it takes alot of effort to just go up the shops. She wants to be able to drive him Still in the chair into the back (or side) of the car and go. I've been doing some research on the modified vehicle and it appears that out of the non-comercial vehicles that the Current shape Tarago, the Chrysler Voyager and the Kia Carnival are best suited to modification of the rear floor pan to get some more head room. Now, Mum has always owned Toyotas and really wants the Tarago over the other two however she realised that the tarago may not be the way to go as the Tarago is in the realm of $80,000 + $30,000+ in modifications and that is alot for a Tarago. The Kia on the other hand is around the $30,000 mark + modification and much more realistic a propersition. the Voyager is in the same ball park as the Tarago. My first questiion would be how reliable is the kia? as this car will likley be kept for 10-15 years before trading up. will a Kia last that long?? And secondly for the Tarago has anyone seen or heard of any other Mobility modification that are not as drastic as cutting up the floor (ie make the modifications cheaper) to bring the costs down. Or any other ideas that I have missed in general? I have been researching but may have missed a simple solution. the current problem with the Mums Tarago is 1. the car is now over 10 years old and is in good nick but has had 3 boys on their L's and P's giving it a work out when Borrowing over the last 5 years or so and that has taken its toll. 2. the ramps in the back are too steep for the New wheelchair my brother has to climb under its own power (needs to be pushed, and it's one of those electric ones :read heavy) 3. if the ramps are extended any further (to reduce gradient) they'll be too long to fit in the car. 4. there is a lack of head room in the back for my brother to be transported in the chair. I'm going this afternoon to look at a Tarago in the flesh and get some Critical measurments to see if he will fit in it in his chair and look at the car in general. and have a look a the structure under the rear. But if anyone can help out with ideas I'd really appreciate it Sorry for the long post. [Updated on: Sun, 11 January 2004 01:29] [Report message to a moderator]

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