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Originally Posted by Squiggle Dog
I also like the idea of surviving a minor collision. Did you know that Mercedes have been built with crumple zones since the 1960s and collapsible steering columns and deformable steering wheels since August 1967? Are you suggesting that I'll likely die in a minor collision in anything but a brand-new car?
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Yes I did , but that's 50 year old technology that was better than anything available at the time, but woefully inadequate by today's standards. The reality is that a minor accident (minor in the sense of damage to occupant vs car) will more likely be a more major accident in a in a 50 year old car.
People tend to confuse heaviness of materials with safety or quality. A door from a W126 Mercedes weighs 80lbs vs 30lbs for the one used in a 2016 C Class, yet they are only a couple of lbs difference between the overall weight of both cars.
It's all in the structure and not in doors or seat motors.