Bought my first car this week!

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

My Lincoln on the other hand has thick steel bumpers bolted directly to the frame. So if some crazy schnook (I see enough of them out here to have reason to worry) cuts me off or rear ends me in anything short of a truck or a Chevy Suburban sized SUV, I'll cut through them like the plastic and tin foil sneakers on wheels they are.

That's pretty much what I was thinking.

Originally Posted by Electronic M

Heck even trucks and semis, while likely able to total it, ain't going to have an easy time reaching me unless they manage to hit the driver side....I find all that protective steel bulk around me quite comforting.

I wouldn't be too concerned about truck drivers. The worst drivers, around here anyway, tend to be bus drivers.