I figured I'd share my misfortune with the forum, it's funny.

I'll need a new car soon so I have started shopping around. I'll probably be ready around April but it usually takes me a couple months to find something.

Why so long? I'm 6'7" tall with a 36" inseam and I weigh in around 350. Yes; I'm bigger then most pro football players (just not in as good shape). I fill up most doorways. Most vehicles are not designed for someone my size so shopping can get interesting. Adding to the difficulty is that I need a family vehicle and the budget is less then 30 thousand.

The fun is when I go into a dealership and tell the salesperson that I need a a family vehicle I can fit in. I can not comfortably drive anything made by: Honda, Toyota, Mazda or Suzuki. The only Ford that meets my needs is the Flex and that thing is ugly. I want to check out the Chevy Equinox, everything else from Chevy is off the list.

I do like the VW Tequan and it meets all my needs. The Subaru outback is another option. I still have to check out Nissan - for comic factor more then anything else. I think that will complete the affordable car manufacturers.

Tough one.....

 

my brother in law is 6'6".... he drives an F150

 

The only vehicles you are going to be comfortable in are Full-Size Trucks....

 

GM Tahoe/Yukon

GM Silverado/Sierra ( Crew Cab fulfills family needs)

 

Ford Expedition

Ford F150 ( Crew Cab again for same reason as GM )

 

Toyota Sequoia

Toyota Tundra ( Crew Cab )

 

Nissan Armanda

Nissan Titan ( Crew Cab )

 

New, they will exceed your price point, but getting one 2 years old with under 30,000 miles on it, could get you closer.

 

I try not to question why certain people wont look at certain brands..... I will give advice based on experience, you do with it as you wish...lol

 

Good Luck with your search..... feel free to PM me, I have been in the auto business all my life, and enjoy helping.

The equinox sounds like a good start, check the trail blazer out too we have one in the extended version to pack everyone in... you may fit ok in the trailblazer tilt wheel and the seat is on the wider side and has all kinds of adjustments..

 

If you get the chance sit in a cobalt ss and tell me how much you hate the drivers seat ..

Buy car. Remove front seat. Sit in back seat. Enjoy.

I had a 07 nissan altima and that car had ALOT of room. The front seats were quite wide (much wider that camry and accord), which surprised me. I am 6' tall and the drivers seat would go back quite a bit further than I had it. Worth at least giving it a look.

I was going to recommend the Altima or even an Accord.. the new Accord are very large, qualify as a large vehicle from NHTA.

 

If gas milage is not an issue, you might want to look at a Toyota Tundra one year old somewhere. Can be had for 20-25K in 2wd. FANTASTIC value. How about a 4dr tacoma... they are large inside.

 

The equinox are nice but it might be tight for you. I have a 2001 trailblazer and while it has had some minor issues with electric, nothing ever serious has gone wrong in 120K.

How about the new ford taurus , new design and pretty roomy , gonna be the new patrol car for most PDs soon too ..

As a fellow big dude, I can see your issue (6'5" 220 lbs). I've driven a Jeep since high school and the wranglers have a ton of head room. Not sure if that's still the case, but they worked for me. The new grand cherekee's and the like are way to small for me.

 

Good luck shorty.

Scion xB? I've seen some really tall people fit into the 1st gen xB. The 2nd gen that's out right now is even bigger!

 

Hmm.. Used Lexus RX? Orrr..... Jeep Grand Cherokee, Wrangler or Commander?

yes the trailblazer has been pretty good, 125,000 on my wifes 2004 with inline 6 cyl..

Scion xB? I've seen some really tall people fit into the 1st gen xB. The 2nd gen that's out right now is even bigger!

 

Hmm.. Used Lexus RX? Orrr..... Jeep Grand Cherokee, Wrangler or Commander?

 

I won a dollar from the Scion Dealer. He said "you'll fit, no problem, I guarentee it." I told him that if I don't he owes me a buck. He smiled and we shook on it. I am one dollar richer. The problem I have with most care is that I have a ling femur and me knee jams into the dash. My wife has an accord and that is the problem I have with the accord. I can drive it for about an hour before it starts hurting.

The Toyota trucks have the leg room but not the head room, the salesman was amazed I didn't fit in their full sized truck.

I'll look at anything, when I say something is out what I mean is that I have sat in everything they make and I don't fit. What I need to do is have an inch removed from each of my long bones and some of the fat sucked out of my @$$ Then I'll be ok.

If a Subaru Outback is an option I can give it a huge +1. I drive an Outback Wagon and love it. It halls all me gear and all the people I need. I drove from Colorado, to Arizona and then here to Jersey towing 2 times the recommended towing weight and it performed like a champ. The nickname my car has among friends and family is "supercar" While not so much an issue here, in Colorado it conquer the steep icy mountain roads over and over. Great on gas mileage. I bought my 2003 Subie in 2006 and have since put 70K on it on top of the 70K miles it already had. Haven't put any more money into it besides general maintenance. At about 140K miles I am thinking I will get another 4 years before I buy a new car, but only because I'll want something, not because I'll need something.

Buy car. Remove front seat. Sit in back seat. Enjoy.

 

I was kinda kidding about removing the front seat but you could always have a custom shop move the seat back for you.

I was kinda kidding about removing the front seat but you could always have a custom shop move the seat back for you.

 

high tower customs...

I was kinda kidding about removing the front seat but you could always have a custom shop move the seat back for you.

 

I looked into this option. Crash tests, seat belts and crumple zones are designed around the seats factory location. All the shops I have spoken to require me to sign a waiver releasing them from liabilaty should I get into an accident. Most insurance carriers won't cover a vehicle modified in this manner and not reporting this may constitute insurance fraud. I found a nice convertable a few years ago and I only needed an additional inch. No go.

A sanota may be good for ya, roomy and comfortable. Probably get a good deal too, they are having a 5000 cash back, 5000 off, or 5000 down deal I think.

Believe it or not, Volkswagens have a lot of legroom, at least in the front seats. My dad (6'4", 225lbs) drove my Jetta and still had plenty of leg and head room.

http://www.chevrolet.com/equinox/

looks like a shitload of head room in this

 

http://www.ford.com/trucks/transitconnect/

Buy a convertible and put the top down, problem solved.

 

Honestly just look for any car that was designed with men in mind and you'll have room

http://www.chevrolet.com/equinox/

 

When I was out west and rented a car this spring, it was an Equinox. While it was fine for me, I'm 6'0", it didn't strike me as huge which is the feeling I get when I get into a big truck or a Tahoe or something.

The Honda element has a ton of head room and leg room, but it's fugly. I mean really fugly!

I am in a Honda Element right now driving with my fiance. It is roomy.

She is making me write that it's awesome.

I am in a Honda Element right now driving with my fiance. It is roomy.

She is making me write that it's awesome.

It's a great car! I have 2 cousins that own one. I've driven it and it's pretty good. You just have to get used to the look.

 

Another option is the Volkswagen Beetle, although it's not the most masculine looking thing out there.

one of my friends mothers owns a honda element, we call it the toaster..

 

been a good vehicle...

Perfect question and answer about big and tall +element:

http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61689

Honda Element can only hold 4 people though.

Honda Element can only hold 4 people though.

 

4 average sized people.

I have sat in everything Honda makes an it don't fit me, lol

4 average sized people.

I have sat in everything Honda makes an it don't fit me, lol

 

 

Like I said in the beginning...... Full Size Truck.