Need to get a car for the Mrs Advice needed

[willy]

I can recommend a yaris 1.3 auto too, my dad drives one and had it for 4 years and it is super reliable and very cheap to run

 

[vibesg]

Can't go far wrong with a 5 Door Micra 1.5 Dci. Bought it for my daughter to learn to drive but have now become used to having it round the household.
Its punchy spacious and very good on fuel and only costs £35 a yr on road tax, which goes down to £20 next year. I sometimes wonder whether to believe the fuel computer as it mises fuel..really good.

 

[fuzzer]

3 grand would get you a nice A class (I can hear sharp intakes of breath from here).
Look for a LOW MILEAGE ONE OWNER example and you could be in for a treat. Auto examples tend to be driven easier. Being a higher roofline car means very easy access and exit form the drivers seat. And that could prove to be a bonus as she may find that a problem as time goes on (not wishing to be a prophet of doom). Just a thought.

A class auto boxes have a habit of giving up the ghost at 40k

mine was crap after 16k miles, so much so i sold the car.

 

[alanuk400]

Thanks for the replies chaps, To be honest there are so many cars out there which I hadnt even considered, but I dont like the sound of these semi auto things and prefer a good old auto.

I think we are leaning towards a yaris, 1.3 a/c quite tall car for access, and i think reasonably economical and reliable.

As far as the motability schemes and DLA go, you have to be quite severly disabled to actually get any of this.

We were only informed 2 weeks ago and at the moment the symptons are mild numbness/tingling and pains every now and again, they are sometimes constant sometimes come and go, being as MS is so unpredictable i want to get something trusty and reliable for here which is easy to drive, we are a long way off being eligable for any state benefits but you never know as MS is so unique to the individual but being a slow progressive disease I would say she is at least 5-10 years away before it starts to effect mobility significantly and even then in some cases it never progresses, so TBH we just dont know whats going to happen so the main thing is I just want her to feel comfy and confident driving her car which she uses everyday and whatever happens after that we will deal with as and when.

Thanks For the replies once again

I wish you all the best, it is a disgrace that a joyrider injured in a crash can get DLA but genuine people can't.

Alan

 

[normanr]

Thanks for the replies chaps, To be honest there are so many cars out there which I hadnt even considered, but I dont like the sound of these semi auto things and prefer a good old auto.

I think we are leaning towards a yaris, 1.3 a/c quite tall car for access, and i think reasonably economical and reliable.

As far as the motability schemes and DLA go, you have to be quite severly disabled to actually get any of this.

We were only informed 2 weeks ago and at the moment the symptons are mild numbness/tingling and pains every now and again, they are sometimes constant sometimes come and go, being as MS is so unpredictable i want to get something trusty and reliable for here which is easy to drive, we are a long way off being eligable for any state benefits but you never know as MS is so unique to the individual but being a slow progressive disease I would say she is at least 5-10 years away before it starts to effect mobility significantly and even then in some cases it never progresses, so TBH we just dont know whats going to happen so the main thing is I just want her to feel comfy and confident driving her car which she uses everyday and whatever happens after that we will deal with as and when.

Thanks For the replies once again

Tell the wife to try and keep positive Andy I have a friend that has had it for more than 10 years and it has not progressed to a bad degree, I know it is easy for us to say things like that but I am sure everybody on the forum wishes her the best for the future and hope hers is a slow progression and they are doing some very good work with drugs etc.

Norman

 

[74merc]

Tell the wife to try and keep positive Andy I have a friend that has had it for more than 10 years and it has not progressed to a bad degree, I know it is easy for us to say things like that but I am sure everybody on the forum wishes her the best for the future and hope hers is a slow progression and they are doing some very good work with drugs etc.

Norman

+1
My dad had it for years before it became any way debillitating. Suspected it in 1963, left work in 1980 and died aged 73 in 2005. Medication and the right diet can slow the onset but a positive mental attitude is most important.

 

[andymarshal]

Can't go far wrong with a 5 Door Micra 1.5 Dci. Bought it for my daughter to learn to drive but have now become used to having it round the household.
Its punchy spacious and very good on fuel and only costs £35 a yr on road tax, which goes down to £20 next year. I sometimes wonder whether to believe the fuel computer as it mises fuel..really good.

Cheers for the reply, does the micra have an auto box and what year is the car?

I wish you all the best, it is a disgrace that a joyrider injured in a crash can get DLA but genuine people can't.

Alan

Thanks, the DLA rules are very stringent for obvious reasons and TBH a lot of people living with problems such as MS and other potentialy disabling illnesses never actually get to the stage of qualifying for any such allowances, while she still can work and walk Im afraid you dont really get anything but then again I would rather not have it and for her to keep working.

Tell the wife to try and keep positive Andy I have a friend that has had it for more than 10 years and it has not progressed to a bad degree, I know it is easy for us to say things like that but I am sure everybody on the forum wishes her the best for the future and hope hers is a slow progression and they are doing some very good work with drugs etc.

Norman

Thanks, I have done a lot of research on the net and talking to people and TBH it has helped, everyones personal experience is so different for example someone could be in a wheelchair with ms and can barely walk 10 metres although this alters in severity some days, and on the flip side of things you can meet someone with MS and they just say they occaisionally get a little tired for say 2 weeks in a year every now and again.

It does come as a shock certainly at the age of 26 when you are maybe looking at starting a family, upgrading the house very career focused etc and TBH it knocked me off my feet for 2 days but i think this was mainly due to me not fully understanding the disease and how it all works etc.

As far as drugs go there is a lot of money and trials going into stem cell reserach etc and there are also lots of alternative recommended treatment such as hyperbariac oxygen treatment, certain accupuncture and chiropractor techniques which can be used to deal with day to day symptons. Unfortunately there is no cure for MS but it does not really shorten your life (on average people with MS live 5 years less than people without) although there are drugs which delay the progression of the disease but as these come with nasty side effects, she is off these until she gets a more severe attack which may or may not ever happen or could be tomorrow or 35 years later.

The vast amount of support groups, message forums and general sites on MS are a very handy resource even if they just give you the feeling of not being alone. As the neuro said "now is the best time to be diagnosed, as opposed to 10 years ago"

We are both staying very positive about it and whatever happens we can get through it we have been together for 10 years so are very secure together which helps

Thanks for your advice

Andy

+1
My dad had it for years before it became any way debillitating. Suspected it in 1963, left work in 1980 and died aged 73 in 2005. Medication and the right diet can slow the onset but a positive mental attitude is most important.

Please see reply above and thanks for the reply, i realise its not the end of the world.

Andy