We are looking for a new car. My husband has mobility issues which would impact his ability to wander around a car lot and that would also make the negotiation process challenging. We did this game about seven years ago and I feel that the salesperson took advantage of us because of my husband’s condition. I won’t go into details, but we walked out with several unnecessary add-ons and a much bigger car payment than I expected simply because there were communication issues. I don’t want that to happen again.

How do I navigate this tricky situation? I have been looking at cars on-line for the past month and have decided I want to check three different models but need to make sure they are appropriate for him. I need to buy a car that he can get into and out of easily and one that allows me to load a walker or wheelchair. It also needs to fit in our garage. Would it be best to create a plan to visit one dealer a day to see what they have or should I try to do it all in one fell swoop knowing it will exhaust both of us?

I know that the first step needs to be sitting down with my husband to express my concerns about the difficulties of this exercise and get his input. I may find out that he doesn’t want to be involved more than he has to anyway and that all of my worry about excluding him has been a waste of energy. I won’t know anything until we talk so that needs to happen soon. Guess it’s time to put my worries aside, brew a pot of tea, and invite the difficult conversation.