Are You Any Safer In A Big Car?
One thing that has been bothering me lately is the size of our car. It's a small, compact car. A Ford Fiesta to be exact.
I love it because we were able to purchase it outright without making payments, which saved us a ton in the long term.
It's also great on fuel and fitting into tight parking spaces.
But when it comes to carting around a brand new baby, I'm just not convinced.
For one, and this is a biggie for me, there is very little space between the back of the car and the backseat. This bothers me because drivers in Dubai possess very little patience or skill when operating motor vehicles.
I have seen some of the most horrific traffic accidents of my life here. And I've witnessed some very avoidable accidents as well.
In fact, one of my husband's coworkers was put in a coma after a vehicle slammed into the back of her car while she was sat at a red light. The other two passengers in her car were banged up pretty bad as well and out of work for weeks.
One of the things drivers here like to do is speed up behind you and flash their lights to get you to move out of their way - and you better do it with haste.
If you don't do this, they will continue to inch closer and closer to you, making it extremely likely that if anyone ahead of you slams on their brakes, you all will be in a world of shit.
Our Fiesta isn't going to handle being back-ended well. It's a cheap, plastic car that's not exactly built for the likes of massive 4x4s plowing into it.
But is it really any better to get a bigger car?
Financially speaking it's not a great economic investment. Fuel costs alone would make it a pain in the ass. Even worse, resale value in this part of the world is shyte for SUVs and sports cars.
From a safety standpoint, even SUVS are plasticky garbage at times. Many just aren't built very tough.
It's hard to know if I'm just being hysterical about this, or if I have a real reason to be concerned. And if I do have a reason for concern, can it be justified with the purchase of a vehicle we know is not a good financial investment?
xo Jenea
-Everything is always okay in the end; and if it's not okay, then it's not the end.
I love it because we were able to purchase it outright without making payments, which saved us a ton in the long term.
It's also great on fuel and fitting into tight parking spaces.
But when it comes to carting around a brand new baby, I'm just not convinced.
For one, and this is a biggie for me, there is very little space between the back of the car and the backseat. This bothers me because drivers in Dubai possess very little patience or skill when operating motor vehicles.
I have seen some of the most horrific traffic accidents of my life here. And I've witnessed some very avoidable accidents as well.
In fact, one of my husband's coworkers was put in a coma after a vehicle slammed into the back of her car while she was sat at a red light. The other two passengers in her car were banged up pretty bad as well and out of work for weeks.
One of the things drivers here like to do is speed up behind you and flash their lights to get you to move out of their way - and you better do it with haste.
If you don't do this, they will continue to inch closer and closer to you, making it extremely likely that if anyone ahead of you slams on their brakes, you all will be in a world of shit.
Our Fiesta isn't going to handle being back-ended well. It's a cheap, plastic car that's not exactly built for the likes of massive 4x4s plowing into it.
But is it really any better to get a bigger car?
Financially speaking it's not a great economic investment. Fuel costs alone would make it a pain in the ass. Even worse, resale value in this part of the world is shyte for SUVs and sports cars.
From a safety standpoint, even SUVS are plasticky garbage at times. Many just aren't built very tough.
It's hard to know if I'm just being hysterical about this, or if I have a real reason to be concerned. And if I do have a reason for concern, can it be justified with the purchase of a vehicle we know is not a good financial investment?
xo Jenea
-Everything is always okay in the end; and if it's not okay, then it's not the end.
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