On Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:38:53 -0700 (PDT), leza wang
wrote:

Sorry for off topic
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Hi

A friend of mine who is a senior citizen and want to buy a new car to replace her standard old car. She is very good driver with very clean driving history. Her current car is Volkswagen golf. She is thinking of buying a new Volkswagen golf but automatic of course (easier to drive). Do you have any other recommendation on which car (brand name) she should consider. Too many options and technologies are not really required, just basic stuff but most be automatic.

Thank you in advance.
She needs to lookk first for something she can get into and out of
easily, and will be able to 5 years from now with anticipated
deterioration. It needs to be something she can see well out of as
well - no thick A-pillars blocking peripheral vision (means no front
side curtain air bags) It also needs to be something she can "wear"
comfortably.

A new Corolla would quite likely fit the bill. Some of the CUVs are
easier for old folks to get into and out of, and sitting higher, give
them better visibility as well. My step-mom LOVES her Matrix (no
longer available new). She just turned 80.

A good friend and longtime VW Golf/Jetta owner just switched to a
Corolla S (He's 80 too).

My sister-in-law and brother just traded their 2014 Fusion for a
Corolla S because she, being a bit on the short side, could not deal
with the blindspot behind the left A pillar - where you could quite
litterally park a transport truck from where she sat.