originally posted in:The Garage
What are some misconceptions that most people have about modern cars? One of the biggest ones, and I hear this from my mother. They think new cars aren't as safe as older cars. New cars on a whole are much safer than older ones. It's amazing how far we've come in such a small time. Also for those of you who don't believe, check the video above. It will show you the truth.
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That you can slam your car so low that the wheels stick out because their camber is so -blam!-ed. It seriously -blam!-s with your suspension and wheels and doesn't even look that cool. I've seen way too many cars come in with problems from this, and completely baffled owners..... Buncha morons
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Bump because this somehow was made private.
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New cars are trash. Most of them have aluminum interior bumpers with styrofoam inserts and a plastic bumper covering it. What a joke. My Solid steel bumper would crush a new car.
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Edited by DesticleStomper6: 4/3/2014 3:08:06 PMPeople actually think new cars are less safe then older ones? Can people get any more stupid? Edit: I realize older cars had steel bumpers now so in a way I can't blame them but the tech these days for newer cars as it concerns a collision has improved I'd say.
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Does thinking that your new Harley has power count as a misconception about modern vehicles?
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Myth that people still believe: Diesels are dirty and inefficient. Last thing i need is some ignorant treehugger complaining about my cummins. Happens more often than you think.
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Volt go go happy happy BURN BURN!
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yes. My Lamborghini and much of my other high wealth cars are very safe. Much safer than my vintage sports cars. Sometimes I crash them for fun because I have the vast wealth to replace them. I am business men u see.... much money..
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I'm actually a mechanic at a ford dealership and those roush mustangs are wayyyyy overrated.
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It's not a misconception. But new cars dont have ash trays :/
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Less powerful. At least for those who grew up in the days when everything by GM, Ford, and Chrysler could be had with a V8. (Damn 70s oil crisis!) Admittedly, those massive big blocks cranked out during the pony car wars produced an [I]insane[/I] amount of power, but go down the line to the smaller engines, and you've got modern turbo 4s with way less displacement matching their power.
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I do always love how old people think that non-steel bodies and a frame designed to crumple up is less safe then a car with a rigid steel body and no airbags. That's the real reason why I really hope I never wreck my Impala.
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Edited by MoReCoWbELLx2x1: 4/3/2014 2:57:50 PMI'd still rather have my older car with steel bumpers and not aluminum or carbon fiber body. I also have a roll bar. I can hit things and nothing happens. Granted, I don't have air bags.
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That manual is better than automatic. Yeah you're more engaged in driving but who wants to manually change gear every second in traffic, I'd rather live without the hassle.
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Lol I actually say that video awhile back.
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Anybody else?
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I am quite aware of the truth. Didn't get a scratch from this one.