Thats not something I would want to bank on, especially with loved ones in the car.

And again, the report was done very recently. Like I said last year, safety was not the most important factor to most people but according to the report more and more people have insisted that safety is the most important issue. With all of the large vehicles on the road I couldn't agree with them more. Safety is not something you can gamble with. You only have one life to live and once that is extinguished theres no going back.

 

Maybe things will change once I get married and have family, but for now safety is not important to me at all. I would rather have car that have good engine quality than car that have good safety.

 

Well, we'll see what happens over the next five critical years. I, for one, hope you're right and that the domestic carmakers can turn the ship around 180 degrees, and I do agree with you that you don't turn a big ship around 180 degrees overnight.

I'm just wondering if they have the will and the wherewithall to turn that proverbial ship MORE than 90 degrees...before it's too late.

 

Yep, I agree with you completely. The ship must profit ship has to be completely turned around. Nothing but 180 degrees is acceptable to me. I'll be just be paddling away and doing my part


Zoran, I don't fault you at all with your priorites. I was the same way with my 87 GT. I loved it but I just didn't feel comfortable letting my wife drive it without any airbags or traction control or ABS. Thats just one of the reasons I upgraded. Though I really shouldn't talk with the way I drive sometimes when I'm late for work. No excuse for that

 

another double post.