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Originally Posted by midlifecrisis
When my kids started driving, I had a mantra that described the cars they drove..... Old, low, and slow.
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Completely understand the sentiment, but when I would answer parents' letters, asking about the "safest car", from the Safety Office at the car company where I worked, our advice was slow, tall, heavy, and new.
Slow: Less likely to get in trouble, show off
Tall: Raise the kid's head above the level of the incoming"bullet" vehicle's front end he/she put themself in front of by mistake.
Heavy: Mass wins
New: Most safety technology, air bags, traction control, etc.
I got my kids either small engine minivans or utility vehicles, realizing I was lucky to have access to employee lease programs to provide the newest safety technology.