I am currently driving a Honda Civic. I live in Atlanta and it made sense to me to drive something that would save me some money on gas and a low payments, since I commute up to 2 hours a day.
Last August, I was hit in the rear (I was driving an Old Jeep Cherokee then). Then again, this past January, I got nailed from behind while on a highway by a lady on a cell phone driving a 95 Camaro. (it left a LARGE V-shaped dent in the back of my Honda that I was actually a little impressed with for some reason). It did $5,000 damage to the car and I am having a possible bruised kidney problem that I am getting the doc to check out on Monday morning. THis is on top of the concussion (I call it the "Ringing of the Bell") that made my new job hell and a couple of spine injuries. I am still not in bad shape overall. BUT...
This morning at 8:30 am, on my way to class, a kid in my neighboorhood runs a stop sign, going wayyyyy to fast, can't make the turn as tight as he is supposed to, and promptly widens the radius of his turn so as to put him in a head on collision path with me! This was not a pleasant feeling. There was a steep hill to my side, which would have created a potentially fatal situation. He made it back into his lane...barely.
So my new decision. The Honda goes, and I am gonna get myself a rather LARGE TRUCK very soon, maybe this weekend and preferably one that is very BRIGHT too! Granted, I think that if it's your time then it's your time, no matter what you are driving or doing, but I think I will feel better about something with more steel wrapped around me, not to mention the safety of my 3 year old daughter or 3 month old son.
If I am ranting, I apologize, I am still pretty wired just thinking about it.
Last August, I was hit in the rear (I was driving an Old Jeep Cherokee then). Then again, this past January, I got nailed from behind while on a highway by a lady on a cell phone driving a 95 Camaro. (it left a LARGE V-shaped dent in the back of my Honda that I was actually a little impressed with for some reason). It did $5,000 damage to the car and I am having a possible bruised kidney problem that I am getting the doc to check out on Monday morning. THis is on top of the concussion (I call it the "Ringing of the Bell") that made my new job hell and a couple of spine injuries. I am still not in bad shape overall. BUT...
This morning at 8:30 am, on my way to class, a kid in my neighboorhood runs a stop sign, going wayyyyy to fast, can't make the turn as tight as he is supposed to, and promptly widens the radius of his turn so as to put him in a head on collision path with me! This was not a pleasant feeling. There was a steep hill to my side, which would have created a potentially fatal situation. He made it back into his lane...barely.
So my new decision. The Honda goes, and I am gonna get myself a rather LARGE TRUCK very soon, maybe this weekend and preferably one that is very BRIGHT too! Granted, I think that if it's your time then it's your time, no matter what you are driving or doing, but I think I will feel better about something with more steel wrapped around me, not to mention the safety of my 3 year old daughter or 3 month old son.
If I am ranting, I apologize, I am still pretty wired just thinking about it.