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aniramca@yahoo.com - 11 Nov 2006 13:59 GMT

I drove a Jeep Grand Cherokee recently, and notice right away that the
design of the front passenger door makes it difficult for a person to
enter the vehicle. I almost knocked my head as I entered the vehicle,
and I am a short person. I wonder if it is even worse for tall
persons. Yesterday I drove a Nissan Murano, and I had the same problem.
Perhaps it is a matter of getting used to, i.e. duck when you want to
enter the vehicle.
I wonder if this is common on new vehicles equipped with side airbag.
The ones that I tried were all SUV. What about new regular cars? Does
similar problem occur for Toyota, Honda, or European SUVs? What about
the luxury SUVs, such as new Lexus RX, MB SUVs, BMW X3/5, Cayenne,
Infiniti FX and Acura's RDX/MDX? Similar problems?

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wtrplnet - 11 Nov 2006 18:22 GMT

>I drove a Jeep Grand Cherokee recently, and notice right away that the
> design of the front passenger door makes it difficult for a person to
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> the luxury SUVs, such as new Lexus RX, MB SUVs, BMW X3/5, Cayenne,
> Infiniti FX and Acura's RDX/MDX? Similar problems?

I've driven many vehicles with side airbags and wouldn't have even noticed
if there weren't "Side Airbag" embossed into the trim. And I'm a "tall
person."

Alan

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Tom Scales - 11 Nov 2006 20:23 GMT

>>I drove a Jeep Grand Cherokee recently, and notice right away that the
>> design of the front passenger door makes it difficult for a person to
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> Alan

You certainly don't notice them on my M3

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daytripper - 11 Nov 2006 21:50 GMT

>>>I drove a Jeep Grand Cherokee recently, and notice right away that the
>>> design of the front passenger door makes it difficult for a person to
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>You certainly don't notice them on my M3

I don't notice them on my S4. And I'm 6' 4"...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

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BEZERK - 12 Nov 2006 21:31 GMT

On cars you will never notice it...
SUV's are build differently, so you will have to get used to it if you
own and drive one on a daily basis. I would expect to buy an
automobile that fits my needs! That's what you do before you make a
purchase. You research it product. Don't just go out there and buy
anything without taking your time on it first.

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