Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 09:50:03 -0700 From: " Mack Twamley" <mackerelnospamxtreme.com> Subject: Re: Which one of these cars are the safest, and which one should I get?
"HachiRoku" <lurksnospamhere> wrote in message news:2BHzc.29637$mz.17348nospamny02.gnilink.net... > I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw The Diesel wrote: > Honda Civics and Accords are nice cars, and if you can get one with side > airbags, good. But, and excuse me here, you seem a little paranoid of > driving (and good reason: if it's still on your server, see the > dissertation I posted a couple weeks ago about every Mario on the roads > these days...) buy a nice heavy car. Crown Victoria springs to mind right > off the bat, Buick Roadmonster is another, or go looking at SUVs (UGH!!!) > with full frames and airbags. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That is what I found most troubling about The Diesel's first inquiry. He seems so paranoid about driving in anything, worried about rollovers, gas tanks being punctured, etc. that I fear he'll never *enjoy* a minute of driving. I've been behind a wheel (or in my youth, handlebars) for over 50 years, and although I've had my share of collisions (three in that time) and cracked a couple of ribs in a rollover of a Volkswagen, I've never had a head-on collision, nor a serious T-boning, nor have I ever experienced a fire in an automobile. I venture to say that few of us have. Seat belts, air bags and now side curtains are fine, but to be in constant dread about accidents reminds me of Dustin Hoffman's character in RAIN MAN, who would only fly on Qantas because they were the only airline that never had a fatality. Life is a gamble every day, and you can always slip in the bathtub or accidentally ingest a piece of broken glass or a poisonous substance, but most people survive the gamble every day too. I hope The Diesel gets over his paranoia about auto accidents, and that whatever car he decides on, he can drive it with a smile. >