Getting smooshed

[bloodyteehee646]

To preface this discussion, I will first say that my mom's boyfriend is a jerk and a know it all. I am merely asking this to aleviate my mother's worries.
So, as most of you know, I have an '06 Aveo hatchback. I like it, my mom likes it, but her boyfriend is planting the seeds of doubt in her brain.
He swears that I should have bought his friend's Subaru Forester, because it's "safer" and that if I got rear-ended "that would be the end". I tried to tell my mom that the Aveo has a 5 star crash test rating and a 4 star side impact rating, and I showed her a couple of crash test videos, but she still isn't convinced.
Do any of you feel like you're taking your life in your hands whenever you get into your car, or do you have complete confidence in your Aveo/Kalos/Barina/whatever?

[serega12]

To preface this discussion, I will first say that my mom's boyfriend is a jerk and a know it all. I am merely asking this to aleviate my mother's worries.
So, as most of you know, I have an '06 Aveo hatchback. I like it, my mom likes it, but her boyfriend is planting the seeds of doubt in her brain.
He swears that I should have bought his friend's Subaru Forester, because it's "safer" and that if I got rear-ended "that would be the end". I tried to tell my mom that the Aveo has a 5 star crash test rating and a 4 star side impact rating, and I showed her a couple of crash test videos, but she still isn't convinced.
Do any of you feel like you're taking your life in your hands whenever you get into your car, or do you have complete confidence in your Aveo/Kalos/Barina/whatever?

You could drive a tank and still get killed in a crash... I think when it's your time - it's your time. Drive carefully and you should be good. If you get ran over by a semi-truck - it doesn't matter whether you're driving an Aveo, a Forester, a Volvo, or an Expedition... Chances are, you're not walking away from it...

[bloodyteehee646]

You could drive a tank and still get killed in a crash... I think when it's your time - it's your time. Drive carefully and you should be good. If you get ran over by a semi-truck - it doesn't matter whether you're driving an Aveo, a Forester, a Volvo, or an Expedition... Chances are, you're not walking away from it...

I agree. No car is invinceable, not even in Intrigue, although that qualifies as a tank in some ways. If I wanted something that is safe in spite of everything else, I'd save up a million or so and buy Obama's armored limosine.

[Z34guy]

To preface this discussion, I will first say that my mom's boyfriend is a jerk and a know it all. I am merely asking this to aleviate my mother's worries.
So, as most of you know, I have an '06 Aveo hatchback. I like it, my mom likes it, but her boyfriend is planting the seeds of doubt in her brain.
He swears that I should have bought his friend's Subaru Forester, because it's "safer" and that if I got rear-ended "that would be the end". I tried to tell my mom that the Aveo has a 5 star crash test rating and a 4 star side impact rating, and I showed her a couple of crash test videos, but she still isn't convinced.
Do any of you feel like you're taking your life in your hands whenever you get into your car, or do you have complete confidence in your Aveo/Kalos/Barina/whatever?

Ugh. Jim doesn't deserve the air he breathes. Tell him I said to *(^&^^^%*&^%&%^$^%$&$%$&^)(&%#&^(^& and &%^$^(*%^&^$%^#%(*&% up his &^^&%%$^*^%#%&* And enjoy it.

[bloodyteehee646]

Ugh. Jim doesn't deserve the air he breathes. Tell him I said to *(^&^^^%*&^%&%^$^%$&$%$&^)(&%#&^(^& and &%^$^(*%^&^$%^#%(*&% up his &^^&%%$^*^%#%&* And enjoy it.

You're telling me...and that's a LOT of funny little characters right there. @____@

[Z34guy]

I think people get the point that your mom's boyfriend is my least favorite person ever. Jim has crashed more cars than he can count so his opinion doesn't matter.

[serega12]

I think people get the point that your mom's boyfriend is my least favorite person ever. Jim has crashed more cars than he can count so his opinion doesn't matter.

That's probably why he's making a big deal out of "crash rating". It's a big deal in his case.

[Z34guy]

I think people get the point that your mom's boyfriend is my least favorite person ever. Jim has crashed more cars than he can count so his opinion doesn't matter.

That's probably why he's making a big deal out of "crash rating". It's a big deal in his case.

no. Jim's just an import humper. This is the same import humper who tried telling me a Toyota Tercel was safer than my Monte Carlo.... which has a 5 star crash test rating all around. in 1995! The Monte even 5 stared in rollover crashes. NO OTHER CAR DID THAT BACK THEN!. Jim's just a moron who needs to be put out of our misery.

[serega12]

.... you must really not like that guy...

[Z34guy]

.... you must really not like that guy...

that doesn't even BEGIN to touch it.