I'm a big believer in the vallue of crush/crumple zones.
I was traveling with my girlfriend of the day in her brand-spankin' new '97 Audi A6. While napping I heard a lot of brakes squealing and other odd noises. A quick look around had people swerving all over the place to get or stay out out of our way. We were headed for the left guardrail. Seemed like a good time to wake up my girlfriend so she could see what was goin' on and maybe use the wheel and pedals to do somethin' about it.
Too late. We were doin' about fifty when she went into the rail at somethin' less than a 45 degree angle, but hit hard enough that we pickpoled off it and tore up the the left rear some, too, before coasting back across to the right side of the road. Never decelerated quickly enough to touch off the air bags, but the front end was hash, right fender line pushed over about a foot, gaping holes at the left front, the full range of assorted automotive juices on the ground. If it had been anything other than brand new, it would have been totaled, but the insurance company laid out $15 grand to fix it.
For all the mess it was, I can say that when the dust settled we got out of the car unscathed. All four doors and the trunk lid opened, closed and latched just like they did in the showroom. I had my doubts about the repairs, but we gave it a try and they were good. I followed behind her any number of times after that. It tracked straight. It never was hard on tires. Motor and tranny were good. She drove it another 250,000 miles over ten years.
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