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  • chrisw
    chrisw Posts: 3,782 Forumite
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    littlerock wrote: »
    I am not disabled, just short at 5' 2" tall.

    :huh:

    What height do you have to be to be disabled?

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  • LilElvis
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    littlerock wrote: »
    I see you can get them as a mobility aid. I am not disabled, just short at 5' 2" tall. I am surprised they do not have them on Japanese cars given how short many Japanese people are. An average Japanese woman is the same height as me.

    I'm only 1 inch taller than you and I've never had any difficulty in using the recess to pull down a car boot/ tailgate. This includes various 4wds - my current being a Tiguan - all much larger than a Corsa.

    Wear high heels, preferably platforms, to give you extra height.
  • motorguy
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    LilElvis wrote: »
    I'm only 1 inch taller than you and I've never had any difficulty in using the recess to pull down a car boot/ tailgate. This includes various 4wds - my current being a Tiguan - all much larger than a Corsa.

    Wear high heels, preferably platforms, to give you extra height.

    +1

    My wife is 5ft 4, and my first wife was (is) 5ft. Neither have had any issues using the grab handles on any car we've had.
  • debtdebt
    debtdebt Posts: 949 Forumite
    A whole thread about a strap??? Some cars have them, some don't.
  • spadoosh
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    motorguy wrote: »
    +1

    My wife is 5ft 4, and my first wife was (is) 5ft. Neither have had any issues using the grab handles on any car we've had.

    Neither of them are Japanese though so i dont see the relevance.
  • spadoosh
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    chrisw wrote: »
    :huh:

    What height do you have to be to be disabled?

    .

    4ft 10 inches as an adult will officially see you recognised as having dwarfism and thus a disability.
  • sheramber
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    Our Skoda had a strap.

    Our Vauxhall does not.
  • PasturesNew
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    edited 15 July 2019 at 3:24PM
    I can only just reach the strap that exists on my 2006 Citroen. If it weren't there I'd need a step ladder, or to look ridiculous leaping up to try to hang off the top ledge and hope my weight was enough to bring it down.

    I'm 5'1", with proportionately short arms and tiny hands.
  • kazwookie
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    I've never had a strap on any of my cars, most have had a recess handle.
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  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
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    In 28 years of motoring I've never had (or seen) a car with a strap.
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