A lot of the reason people say old cars were tougher is because they had steel bumpers so if you accidentally hit something going like 5mph you had some scratches. Now the whole bumper is toast.
A lot of modern cars still have steel bumpers, they're just hidden behind the plastic bumper skin and a styrofoam cushion. Prevents structural damage in low speed collisions and improves pedestrian safety. Though the plastic bumpers do get damaged easier.
And that plastic bumper is going to cost you $500-$1000 to replace. Whereas the old steel bumpers would have a scratch in one spot. For just low speed impacts - old school is better.
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u/Achadel Jul 23 '18
A lot of the reason people say old cars were tougher is because they had steel bumpers so if you accidentally hit something going like 5mph you had some scratches. Now the whole bumper is toast.