I’ve been aware that newer cars rate better for survivability in such offset head-on crashes. But it makes me wonder if all those crumple zones and whatever else that’s providing that safety has anything to do with little fender benders end up being many thousands of dollars of damage.
Today, it seems that in a little wreck, this thing broke that thing which isn’t repairable, so you need a new one, and then it has to be installed in a certain way, which means… aw hell, we’ll just total it, says the insurance company, and just pay you to buy yourself a ‘replacement’ car. That also gives them the chance to low ball the hell out of you unless you have the means and the methods of having your lawyer go after the insurance company’s lawyers. And on and on…
All that is way cheaper for the insurance company to deal with than someone getting hurt or killed, I guess. And better for those involved, too, I guess.
