Lana, I could not comment on my own blog! Thanks for the recommendation. We were going to see a Honda on Sunday.
Saturday, we left and went to two dealers. No one ever came out or looked out a window as we cruised for 30 minutes. So, we left.
Then, we went to another dealer. We finally got the attention of a person in repair shop and asked him "Do they sell cars here" and "are they selling them today. A guy came out and wanted a driver's license. I objected mightily and he said they needed to create a profile on us. WHAT? We asked for the number of the dealer. Soon, a guy in charge came out immediately addressing our problem. So, the first guy had tattled in the first 30 seconds upon leaving us.
We decided to stay. He said it was not a profile, just so they could get to know us. ??? I asked for a female salesperson. They actually brought out the woman who is in charge of their IT who was formerly in their sales. The only reason I stayed is because I was interested in these brands of cars.
I was tired, as always, and just told her all the needs of our disabilities. She brought a car that I liked until she opened the moon roof. That was a NO. She then brought a Jeep Grand Cherokee. I liked it. Tommy only got in the first car. The one with moon roof was the second one. The third one we told her to hold until Monday and we would be back.
It was getting late. We told her we needed daylight, so we had to go. When we left, I told Tommy I wanted to try a Honda. The Tupperware woman had let me get into her car, and I was impressed.
Before we left home, I was afraid to eat anything after my problems of the last two nights, so I ate some yogurt, then milk and bread. I dipped the bread into milk and swallowed the chewed-up mush. At one point in the negotiations, I was hungry, so Tommy wanted to go across the street to Chic fil A. I really wanted just to get a dollar burger, but agreed. Who can resist CFA? Amazingly, the chicken went down and I did not get choked.
A 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee is what we have decided on at this point. They said they could put steps on each side of the car.
Has anyone ever had steps put onto their car? Ideas? Opinions?
Are you talking about putting on running boards, or some kind of actual steps? Never heard of the latter...
ReplyDeleteThere was a recall for 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokees for the steering rack gear which could break, possibly causing a loss of steering control. Just make sure your vehicle doesn't have any outstanding recall work that was left undone.
FWIW, the 2021 model is considered best overall in terms of features, reliability, and lack of problems. Jeeps do not have a historically good reliability rating with Consumer Reports, but they did improve starting in the late 19teens.
The dealerships should only be asking for a driver's license at the point of the test drive and the sale. Anything before that is not necessary. Demanding my license just to SEE the car? GFY. I'd protest, too!
Why don't you like moon roofs? I can't say I prefer them, but having one on our Telluride was not a dealbreaker.
Sue,
DeleteSteps.
Good info to know!
They never got our driver's license. The only thing they may have on us could be tag. Yes, that was the guy's first thing when he came to the car. AND, to profile us? Crazy guy!
A moon roof will leak eventually, the question is when.
I need your phone number at the lot for info...lol.
Moonroofs don't leak "eventually." We've had at least 6 cars with moonroofs; none leaked. Our 17-year-old Odyssey has a moonroof and has not leaked ever! It's not a given.
DeleteMaybe others have experienced leaky moon roofs, but I can say it's never happened to me--and I certainly don't expect it to.
Others have experienced leaks from moonroofs.
DeleteAlso? Take a photo of the information on one of the tires, so that you know the model, number, etc.
ReplyDeleteDD's fiancee recently bought a used car, and the tires were swapped out for shitty ones just before he came to sign the paperwork and drive the car home. He did not notice until too late, and had no proof they weren't the ones on the car when he agreed to purchase. So now he spent 1K just to replace the shitty tires.
Scumbags are everywhere--don't get caught out like he did!
I will do that!
DeleteNo I have not heard of steps.
ReplyDeleteLast time we bought I car we hired someone at Costco (can you imgaine?) to do the shopping/negoitation for ush.
Urspo,
DeleteSounds good to me at this point.
With both of you having compromised physical ability only get a car you can access from the ground. Anything else is asking for an accident.
ReplyDeleteAnne,
DeleteThat was my fear when we heard this. Thanks.
Don't do those steps. I had them on my Suburban years ago and about broke my neck more than once when I was young and able bodied. They are slippery when it rains and after a car wash they are really slick. Never again! The Odyssey is really easy to get in and out of and that is why so many retirees drive them.
ReplyDeleteLana,
DeleteI was always falling around when I was younger! Slick is my least favorite condition.