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Newer cars a lot safer? Worth the expense?
I have a 1991 Honda Civic and it runs well, but I feel like I should
probably buy a newer car with airbags for more safety in a crash. Another reason I might want to buy another car is that mine is small. A larger car would probably provide additional protection. On the other hand, if I keep my current car I'd save money. Does anyone think it's not necessarily worthy spending the money for a bigger car with airbags? |
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Newer cars a lot safer? Worth the expense?
> wrote in message ... >I have a 1991 Honda Civic and it runs well, but I feel like I should > probably buy a newer car with airbags for more safety in a crash. > Another reason I might want to buy another car is that mine is small. > A larger car would probably provide additional protection. On the > other hand, if I keep my current car I'd save money. Does anyone > think it's not necessarily worthy spending the money for a bigger car > with airbags? Safety belt pretension, telescopic/tilt steering, headrests, side curtain airbags, traction control at lower speeds are all becoming standard features more and more. I'm a big fan of anti-lock brakes and low speed traction control. I live in Canada where winter conditions can vary and swing in a single day. I also drive about 30 000 miles a year. once my car hits about 120 000 miles I just get another 2 year old car. I rarely take passengers but I did buy a car with airbags, however my last two "smaller and frugal" cars had airbags on the drivers side. I purchased a mid-size car for hiway stability and the braking systems and the traction control however I also needed room so I comprised on some safety features like side curtain airbags to get maximum room I could in that class for a low dollar amount. Bigger cars use more gas so i paid less upfront to cover additional gas exspenses. More and more smaller cars seem to be getting all these safety features so unless you need the room or cargo space, you should be able to find an affordable much newer car with your safety features in mind. Find out from your insurance company which smaller cars they deem safe and unsafe too. It'll save them money too. |
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