So my good friend in Toronto wrecked her 2005 Toyota Echo.
A guy was speeding around the corner and went into her lane.
To avoid hitting him, she swerved into his lane. he corrected, and they collided.
She was coming to a stop light and slowing, and he was doing maybe ( 50 mph / 80 kph )
She is fine, except for a broken first rib from the seat belt.
The major damage on the Echo was a totally destroyed fender, and the front wheel on that side was knocked sideways. Both airbags went off, and the door was almost able to be opened, but jammed.
She freaked.
Some guy told her that she need to get something besides that " rolling coffin ".
Soooo she emails me this : "
I am also researching cars that would be acceptable to me and dad. We are thinking of buying a new jeep patriot in eco green pearl with vinyl seats. its on sale now for just over $18000. What are your thoughts on that? We want something that has safety features and size so we won't get injured or killed next time. Toronto is very bad for driving. Agressive drivers, narrow roads. Too many people for the space we share.Also, small cars do not get respect here, unless it's a civic, but they are costly to insure, we can't afford it. "
So my Canadian friends, what is this aboat* the cost of insurance being higher on a Civic vs. a Jeep ?
I find it amusing that she is choosing " Eco green " as a color, since she likes to think of herself as " eco-conscious "
I looked up the MPG numbers on this thing : 21 / 28 for the auto. versus 33 /39 for the automatic Echo.
Did I mention it's
ECO GREEN though ?
Looks more like ARMY GREEN to me.
* Canadian pronunciation
