I agree 100%, but I also think that if a driver expects the CAR to be crash-worthy, then the problem is the DRIVER. The question of, "is it safe enough to use as a daily driver?" is flat-out ridiculous. How safe is a motorcycle? Yet my co-worker rides his every single day, rain or shine. I bought my car from it's original, 93-year-old owner and it was her only car! Was she THAT good of a driver, or do you think she just may have been more careful? I know full well that attitude is everything, regardless of how many crash videos and horror stories and slanted statistics you see. When I rode street bike, I was always on the defense, there's no such thing as a fender-bender on bikes vs cars accidents. Same with my Mustang, I put too much work into it to see it damaged by some illegal alien in an inunsured Impala, so I'm much more careful than normal. But with my Mazda, who cares? I park close to the store in parking lots, I let my dog ride up front and yes, I am much more care-free in traffic. What's to lose? A $1500 truck? Big deal. Go ahead and pull out in front of me, see if I stop or make the doors of your car touch in the middle. Sad but true. Safe cars are a myth as long as people drive them. I once hit a 16 year old girl (who turned left without looking) head-on at a 70 mph closing speed. I was in my dropped S-10 Blazer, she was in a Subaru Justy. I walked away without a scratch, her passenger had to be carted off in an ambulance. Was either car unsafe? No, hers was nearly new. But in any collision, big car wins, small car loses, period. Safety is as safety does...