What's your price on safety?
At what point do you start thinking of changing out your car for a newer model,
not necessarily a brand new car, but, a late model with stability control, ABS,
front and side curtain airbags, Bluetooth audio system and other things like
parking sensors, backup camera etc.
They did a study on the Internet and you can see this on YouTube between a
1959 Chevy Impala and a 2009 Chevy Malibu.... The 2009 car had no major
damage to the passenger compartment, while the dummy
occupants in the 1959 car were gone.....
So, what's your price on safety?? Saving money is all academic if you are not
around to enjoy it.
I personally know someone who ran into the equivalent of a brick wall going
over 40 MPH with a 2010 Subaru Outbackk Limited and walked away unharmed
from the accident even though the car was totaled.
SO, you really would rather have the '59 ??? My first car was a 57 Chevy...it was cool, I had it in high school.. NO, I wouldn't feel safe in it today. Watch this video and let me know what you think? And, as far as backup cameras, maybe you don't live in a major metropolitan area like SoCal, but, if you did, you would definitely want these upgrades.... http://bgr.com/2016/01/26/car-crash-test-viral-video/
tennisshoes, Hi, yes, it's remarkable what technology can do....I really think that trying to retrofit an old '59 as cool as they were would not be the same as something newer built from the ground up. I had a 1957 Chevy Bel Air....I know that they were cool, but, in today's world, it's a gas guzzling monster and not even as safe as a modern vehicle. Trying to retrofit any of these cars from the 1950s would be like telling someone to spend a lot of money to re-design the car to get 50 MPG.....
tennisshoes- Interesting, so, you are talking about the Nash Metropolitan?? I see on Wikipedia that it's listed as an economy car. I was was recently at a car show and they had a couple of really nice samples including a few for sale.. these very strange looking cars apparently have quite a price command for an almost 65 year old car. Here's the link below for you, is this the car ? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_Metropolitan
tennisshoes-. So, how long did you have your car and when did you sell it... I guess these cars have become collectible ... here's a remarkable convertible in spectacular condition... I'm not sure of the year, but, think it's a 1956?
My Dad had an infamous green-and-white one in the late 50's. Somewhat safer than my bicycle? Not sure.
Maybe you should move mark... Nobody cares about the traffic you deal with. Move to a small town, sell your aging pos 2010 SO, buy a used car you can learn to work on, maybe even a straight drive. Buy something that definitely doesn't have a warranty. You could even put a big yellow "student driver" sign on top and a "baby on board" sign in all the back windows. You should also mark this as "best answer".
