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If you are hit by a modern car in an accident, the modern car's crumple zones are going to work for you too as they will absorb energy. You are going to be much safer in any older car that has a safety cell and crumple zones like a Volvo or Mercedes than any other older car. In a high speed accident you are less likely to come out okay in any vehicle, better chances in a newer vehicle with good safety rating of course, but fortunately most accidents are low speed.
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I'm just not so sure about that.
http://youtu.be/emtLLvXrrFs
The crumple zone on any car just has to be softer than the cabin of that same car. That doesn't necessarily mean its softer than the cabin of another older car. The ultra high strength steel used in modern cars is simply incompatible with cars from 20+ years ago.
EDIT: I'm not sure how the mad emoticon ended up in there, it was unintentional.