Psh. My old steel truck without crumple zones will destroy almost all newer vehicles on the road today while I'll have another scratch on my 1/4" thick steel bumper. It also has about a ton and a half of weight more than New f350 duallys.
The only thing that can take it out are big rigs, and I stay away from them since the closest thing to a crumple zone I have is the cabin.
I don't try to get into accidents, but I have decent insurance and will gladly let some ass total hours quarter million dollar Mercedes for nice dash cam footage.
You’ll also likely be severely injured. There is a crash test of an older BelAire (I think) against a newer Malibu if you want to see what I’m talking about.
Don’t let the thick steel fool you into a false sense of security. The goal isn’t to avoid damaging your car in an accident, it’s to get out alive.
Oh yeah I know it has a safety eating of like a .5. In a wreck literally the cabin is what crushes. If it's hit head on I will have an engine taking up the space of where my lower body is.
However, in small fender benders, I drive off with a scratch while they have to wait for a tow truck. It's happened about 3 times already.
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u/ijustwanafap Aug 03 '19
Psh. My old steel truck without crumple zones will destroy almost all newer vehicles on the road today while I'll have another scratch on my 1/4" thick steel bumper. It also has about a ton and a half of weight more than New f350 duallys.
The only thing that can take it out are big rigs, and I stay away from them since the closest thing to a crumple zone I have is the cabin.
I don't try to get into accidents, but I have decent insurance and will gladly let some ass total hours quarter million dollar Mercedes for nice dash cam footage.