[quote=Ricechex]So far…here is what we tried today:
Toyota Avalon–he is still too tall and can’t see the stoplights.
Camry, Mazda6 (I have one) too small.
Honda Element–fit him well, very boxy, large interior, but seems a little cheap.
Toyota Scion–better price than the Element, also boxy and fit him, but again…just didn’t seem to be the right car.
Prius–he liked all the gadgets, but again too small.
His partner has a 2003 Grand Marquis, and he thinks maybe a new one of those might suit.
Will definitely check the Toyota Sienna.

Like I said…he is a big guy![/quote]

Just don’t the dealer talk him into one of the more expensive models. Unless he absolutely must have heated leather seats or a DVD player or all that other useless shit, he should be able to stay within his target price range.

I should remind you that mine is a 2004. Hopefully, Toyota has done nothing to “improve” what was already a perfect vehicle (decent power, excellent space, handling like a sporty sedan’s, low price, good gas mileage – oooh! I get hot just typing.) The only thing they could have done to truly improve it is to make the middle row of seats fold into the floor like the rear row.

Speaking of power, one night I was on New York Avenue in downtown DC at about 3 am. I had some young cocky kid sitting beside me at the stoplight who didn’t like it because I was first off the line at the previous red, and was apparently determined to teach an old housewife in a minivan a lesson with his brand-new Chevy Avalanche. I was bored, and desperate for something to keep me awake, so I bit. I was first off the line again, and he never did catch up with me, even though our vehicles got up into the 90s. I’ll bet he’s still in therapy.