As crappy as some modern cars are, I would MUCH rather have a serious wreck in one, even a compact one, than the cars of yesteryear. Body panel thickness does not equate to occupant safety, in fact, sometimes quite the opposite. Crumple zones are there for a reason.............
You got it. Back in the old days it was common in a wreck for someone to go flying thru the front window. Getting their heart crushed by the steering wheel. Flying pieces of metal dash turning into daggers. The engine ending up in the front seat. The crumple zone was the occupants. The safety factor of todays cars is off the chart compared to those of the good old days.
