Crash Test 59 Chevy vs New Malibu

[The Dude]

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old cars aren't as safe as new ones

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NOW I HAVE TO DISAGREE New cars just are not as safe as the older heavy cars My wife is livlng proof of that
Back in 82 my wife had a chevy cavalier I had a 1970 Monte Carlo
One Sunday morning she got up early and decided to get some donuts.
I was still asleep in bed when I got the call that she was just rear ended
I got up got dressed grabbed my keys and went out only to find the cavalier
Out front but no Monte Carlo When I got there was my Monte Carlo really missed up
My wife was ok . The cops told me there were chasseing girl for 10 blocks and told me that
My wife was stopped at a red light They also told me the girl was going at least 60-65 mph when she hit
My wife . They also said that my Monte Carlo saved her life because if she were in a smaller car
Things would not have been good The problems with today’s cars is there is NO bumpers to say.
Yes they call them bumpers but they are nothing more than plastic junk
Now as fair as This Video Let them redo this test with a 59 Chrysler Imperial
My bet would be the Malibu would be the loser nothing more then a ball of steal
The 59 chevy X frame was not as strong BUT a lot stronger than a plastic un-body piece of Sh2344#
So as an Old auto mechanic and body man I do not buy this video I have worked on the old and new cars.
For me If I had the Choose of the 59 chevy to the Malibu I will take the 59 anyday as far as safety
as far as her cavalier I got rid of it that day and bought the bigest heavy car I could buy

One more thing I fixed the Monte Carlo and drove it for 10 more years
So when I see some thing like that video it means nothing to me

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So to prove your point that new cars arent as safe as old ones, you cite an example that happend 27 years ago.

It boggles my mind that this many people think the crash was rigged and old cars safer than new ones.

[442w30]

He must've been gone to too many tea bag parties. ;-)

[markinnaples]

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He must've been gone to too many tea bag parties. ;-)

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Typical.

I thought we weren't supposed to talk about politics here; but, after reading some of your other posts, I am not surprised you chose to go that route.

[442w30]

I don't talk about politics here. I just infer some psychographics from what he's said.

[Zedder]

As an Engineer...I'm actually laughing out loud at some of these responses!

[m22mike]

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As an Engineer...I'm actually laughing out loud at some of these responses!

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[69 Post Sedan]

The link above did not work for me. This one did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xwYBBpHg1I

I can sum it up in one word: TECHNOLOGY!!!