Safety is a primary buying criteria for a vast amount of people and if a car had a 1 star rating and fell apart at such a low speed I wouldn't touch one either. Why wouldn't safety be a factor for you?AcidHell2 said:![]()
Safety doesn't even come on to the list when I buy a car. Maybe if you got kids then fair enough.
Its a very very low factor for me too, infact I dont think ive ever really considered it when choosing a car.Ed said:Why wouldn't safety be a factor for you?![]()
Why because I don't plan on crashing, I have and will ride motorbikes. Life is full of dangerous situations . If you want safety lock yourself in a room. I'd rather buy what I want and have fun. I might die young but hey everyone dies.Ed said:Safety is a primary buying criteria for a vast amount of people and if a car had a 1 star rating and fell apart at such a low speed I wouldn't touch one either. Why wouldn't safety be a factor for you?![]()
AcidHell2 said:Why because I don't plan on crashing
[TW]Fox said:Does anyone?
AcidHell2 said:no, but what's the odds of crashing?
[TW]Fox said:Actually reasonably high, isn't it something like 1 in 2 drivers will have an accident?
Remember it doesnt have to be your fault - you come round a corner and some reckless moron in a van is overtaking on the wrong side of the road and you'd be glad you'd picked a car with a reasonable safety rating..
I admire your elitism but this isn't about your ability to drive, it's about the safety of the roads as Fox pointed out with his van driver story. I know about dangerous situations, I too was a biker, I also fly light aircraft, the buzz is amazing but I'm still aware of my own mortality and safety is a priority. My concern is if safety isn't a factor for you, does that just influence your purchasing decision or does that translate to you generally, your driving perhaps?AcidHell2 said:Edit - for a lot of normal drivers I can see why they look at it.
Of course I'm aware of my safety and I drive accordingly to minimize the risk whilst having fun. I would say it doesn't affect my driving as an ex biker I'm aware of the dangers. Unlike most of the people who buy a 5 star car. then decide to over take on blind corners thinking there safe in the cocoon.Ed said:I admire your elitism but this isn't about your ability to drive, it's about the safety of the roads as Fox pointed out with his van driver story. I know about dangerous situations, I too was a biker, I also fly light aircraft, the buzz is amazing but I'm still aware of my own mortality and safety is a priority. My concern is if safety isn't a factor for you, does that just influence your purchasing decision or does that translate to you generally, your driving perhaps?
I know, the irony's not lost on me either.AcidHell2 said:Unlike most of the people who buy a 5 star car. then decide to over take on blind corners thinking there safe in the cocoon.
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Safety doesn't even come on to the list when I buy a car. Maybe if you got kids then fair enough.
DannyDan said:So unless you've got kids safety shouldn't be a factor?
How strange.
I thought most modern French cars had a good safety rating.Nitro_Junkie said:or a french car