Looking to buy a safe car

[Bostaevski]

that volvo heartbeat sensor is the dumbest thing i've ever seen.

You just know some deadbeat parent is gonna think they can use it to leave their kid locked in a hot car while they go to a strip club or something. Hey my kid still has a heartbeat so go grab that brunette over there and you two can tag team me

Also- you can be clinically dead and then get revived. Happened to a guy i went to high school with and also my grandfather. It doesn't mean you are pronounced dead (death certificate issued)

[demon102]

Wow op im looking to get a car for myself as well and didnt even think of this, now this will definitly by a priority. If anyone can hook me up withany tips on finding out more of how safe a vehicle is Id appreciate it.

[FatalError]

a good sports sedan is going to be your best option, bmw 5 series, volvo s60, audi a6

in addition to crash safety which is what everyone goes to first you have to have a car that you feel comfortable behind, so handling and horsepower are important

[jaydub]

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a good sports sedan is going to be your best option, bmw 5 series, volvo s60, audi a6

in addition to crash safety which is what everyone goes to first you have to have a car that you feel comfortable behind, so handling and horsepower are important

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This is the undefinable part of the question, how much does avoidance factor into safety?

Clearly better 70-0 times, better slaloms, etc will lead to more barely missed wrecks but what trade offs are made wrt weight and what happens on impact? It's the question of which is safer, the M5 or the H2. My bias is the M5 but it seems to be an "it depends" sort of question.

OP,

01 Civic? Really? Only benefit it has over the 05 volvo or lexus is that it won't seem so odd when it's parked next to the dumpster out of which you're fishing that night's dinner.

J