Car Bumpers, etc. Are insurance cos. and auto makers....?

Question

in cohoots on making such lousy (paper-like) cars?

Seriously, I read that it's costing insurance companies a ton of money to fix little "fender benders" but fenders didn't bend quite so easily 20 years ago for those who remembered the big steel bumpers...I mean that is what they were intended for, to protect your car...and YOU!!

The insurance companies can whine, but they charge you a fortune for the repairs...and the auto industries make a lot of money on "parts". So I think it's all a money making scam but I guess we the consumers don't whine about it and are happy to give away our money as always.

Thoughts?

Answer 1

Well no question that "cheap" construction is what everyone seems to go for. It keeps the cost of things down and the price of cars down. From the consumer's point of view, it does tend to make one wonder if they truly got what they paid for.

One thing to remember about strong steel that doesn't give way is that places alot of the force of impact on the people within the vehicle. If the parts "crumple" then that means they are absorbing alot of the force from the impact, which in turn is actually safer for the occupants. The inner supports and frame are still gonna hold, it's the outer shell that takes the impact and of course, the damage. Unfortunately, it results often in a much pricier repair.