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Originally Posted by SentraSE-R
Does driving an old car automatically put you old car people in a state of denial? Anecdotes prove nothing, especially when they involve something as variable as hitting deer.
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so... at 5 years age we should crush 100% of all cars (so that nobody can drive them & risk their lives) ? If your argument is that we're all dumb for driving old cars, then what do you propose we do with old cars?
I showed my math, which does by necessity make a few assumptions but I believe I made them fairly. An average 2010 car *is* more protective of its occupants than an average 1990 car but people still die in all model years of car, and people still die more frequently in other, non-motor-vehicle pursuits.
We all have to choose the risks we're comfortable with and as an adult I make the informed decision to trade an estimated 0.135% increase in risk of death by motor vehicle collision for a 5000% increase in actual fun had living before I die, due to having twice the net discretionary income I'd have if I was making a car payment. I will not apologize for this decision, or retract it.
What you do is your decision and I support it, just don't call me delusional for my decision.
