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I don't really see the point of buying a bigger car for your own safety. What is the point of you not being injured if you just killed someone else. You might b

• sokoloff 3y ago
  That’s possibly true, but even so, that’s still better for my kids and family than if I’m dead. (For the record, both of our daily drivers are well under the average size/weight for US cars, but I understand the appeal of a car/SUV perceived as “safer for me; screw thee”.)
• dontlaugh 3y ago
  It’s not even clear that bigger cars are safer for their occupants anymore. The last time it held close to true was in the early 90s.
• proc0 3y ago
  That's obviously not the only accident that can happen. Someone can rear end you while you are parked, and I'm pretty sure everyone would rather be in a larger vehicle in that case.
• kelnos 3y ago
  I don't like SUVs, and would probably never buy one myself, but I would much rather live with having killed someone else in a car crash, than not living with it, because I'm dead. You're also ignoring the case where the other driver causes a crash, and dies, but you live. Sure, you're probably still not going to feel great about the situation, and may suffer some emotional issues, but I don't think too many people would say they'd prefer they were in a smaller car and died instead.