5th Nov 2016, 19:40

Uh, guess who's really wrong: check this out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBDyeWofcLY or just google Renault Modus Volvo Crash Youtube

5th Nov 2016, 22:13

I don't think anyone is pretending old Volvos are invincible, but they are generally a safe car, and obviously don't compare to anything built 2 decades later.

But unfortunately no matter how good you are, an idiot driver can always crash into you in which case then of course you'd be better off in a modern car, but any injury I received I wouldn't blame whatever car I was in - I'd blame the fool that caused the crash.

The point to remember here is the safest thing about any car is the driver. No amount of progress in vehicle crash protection is worth more than safe driving. I'd happily drive a 60s or 70s car confident in my abilities just as I'd drive a 2016 car feel just as "safe".