> minor collisions that used to be a few hundred bucks at the body shop are now vehicle ending affairs. It's worth noting that a lot of this is due to massivel

> minor collisions that used to be a few hundred bucks at the body shop are now vehicle ending affairs. It's worth noting that a lot of this is due to massively improved crumple zone technology - older cars have smaller and sturdier crumple zones, meaning the cars drive away from accidents more intact (although the human being inside might be pretty messed up). New cars take much more damage in relatively small accidents to disperse as much energy as possible. Bad for resale value, but good for human survival.