Christmas driving lesson

[Wolf359]

I know 20 years old sounds old, but 2002 doesn't sound old at all

A 2002 Camry has dual airbags, possibly even side airbags, and ABS

On the east coast, if it's rust-free, it's safe

Newer cars tend to have way more airbags. I think one car has 7 and the other one has 9. In addition to the front, there's the side, overhead and knee airbag for the driver. I think the older one doesn't have the knee airbag. In additional, stability control which also includes traction control was standard on cars built after 2012 but was available on models before that. There's also automatic braking and backup cameras make it easier/safer to drive.

They do say it's counter intuitive, but the kid should get the newer car because it has more safety features and they're more likely to get into accidents than older drivers. Still it's hard to hand the keys to an expensive car to a young driver with the chances that it may be destroyed.

 

[supton]

Indeed. I’m glad my son got a hand me down CRV with abs and side airbags, but I am not sure if I want to hand down my ‘99 to my daughter. abs but no side airbags. But I might teach her in that all the same, it doesn’t feel like a big car at all, and it has great visibility, something that many cars simply lack today it seems.