[Sacajaweau]

I'm a female in WINTERY NY: When I bought my last car, the first question I asked was: "How much does the car weigh?". The second was "How many cylinders?".

The salesman was stunned. Why in God's name were those specs of utmost importance.

We went for that "test ride" and he started to tell me about the stereo, blah..blah..blah.

He finally looked at me and said: "You don't care what kind of rinky dink features the car has, do you?.

I smiled and bought the car after a 24 hour thought process.

Six cylinders and 3011 pounds....enough power and weight to help keep me safe!

Sac

[RightWhale]

That's right. My most recent car purchase also. 4 wheel drive, motor, brakes, 3600 pounds, room for the bass fiddle. It came with some other stuff, who cares.

[LloydofDSS]

>>Six cylinders and 3011 pounds....enough power and weight to help keep me safe!<<

The idea that a heavier car is a safer car is pretty illogical. How safe is a heavy car when it is plowing into a child care center?

Modern race cars are considered extremely safe, yet they are very light and very low profile. They use a energy absorbing body parts, a roll cage, a helmet and a 5 point harness. All very light and effective. It is normal for a race car driver to survive some amazing crashes.