Safe Cars under 10k?

alex123711 on 08/03/2021 - 18:30

Looking for a used car that won't be driven often but would like it to be safe, preferably 5 star Ancap rating, any recommendations?

Automotive

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  • spackbace on 08/03/2021 - 18:34
    +1

    549 of them

    More specifically:
    22 automatics with under 100,000kms

  • [Deactivated] on 08/03/2021 - 18:55
    +4

    ANCAP ratings only tell half the story , you could have a 5 star ANCAP rated small hatchback and a 5 star ANCAP rated Sedan and the sedan would fare alot better in most cases , simple physics a larger car has more area to disperse kinetic energy in a crash however nobody does well in a T-BONE accident no matter the vehicle.

    a safe car is one that has good tyres and good brakes. that also has important features like dual airbags , traction control and ABS.

    put an idiot behind the wheel and there is no such thing as a safe car however.

    you can put a good driver in an unsafe car and it would still be safer then an idiot in the safest car money can buy today.

  • Drakesy on 08/03/2021 - 19:00
    +3

    Nowadays pretty much everything pre-2015 (5 star) would be given a 0 due to the lack of driver aids (even 2021 cars are failing now).
    It's basically a shifting set of goalposts which make it near impossible to compare like for like unless they're made in the same testing period.

    https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news/mitsubishi-express-zero…

    • brendanm on 08/03/2021 - 21:41

      Gotta have that seatbelt dinger.

  • This Guy on 08/03/2021 - 19:04
    -8

    I am not seeing any safe cars available locally, let alone under $10k. Some thing like that would be at least six figures, not low five.

    Not sure what 5 star ancap is. Do you mean five inch gauge?

    • spackbace on 08/03/2021 - 22:20
      +5

      There are times where you should step away from the keyboard before hitting "post comment"

      This was one of those times

      • This Guy on 09/03/2021 - 15:18

        You can talk. Your job is commission based

        • spackbace on 09/03/2021 - 15:32

          Your job is commission based

          Thanks, Captain Obvious.

          What information will you wow us with next?

  • mskeggs on 08/03/2021 - 19:49

    OP, consider doing a defensive driving course so your personal skills are as good as they can be as well as your vehicle.

    • alex123711 on 08/03/2021 - 23:26
      +1

      Have done one in the past and do recommend it to others.

  • ozwog05 on 08/03/2021 - 20:29
    +3

    Volvo

    • alex123711 on 08/03/2021 - 23:27

      Thanks, I was looking at Volvo's, any in particular?

      • Euphemistic on 09/03/2021 - 09:53

        Ones under $10k, but newest.

  • bobkin on 08/03/2021 - 22:19

    Have a look at used car safety ratings - these are based on accident data and how the drivers have fared

    • alex123711 on 08/03/2021 - 23:27

      Thanks will check that out!

  • GnarlyKnuckles on 09/03/2021 - 01:04

    You may wish to at least ensure that whatever car you buy has front, back, and 'curtain' (I think that's the right term) airbags. That way if worst comes to worst and you prang the car, all the peeps inside have a decent chance of survival.

    • kerfuffle on 09/03/2021 - 08:19

      'curtain'

      Also known as side airbags

      • [Deactivated] on 09/03/2021 - 09:37
        +1

        side impact airbags are in the seat. curtain airbags are in the roof turret. in some vehicles (utes, MX5) the side airbag extends up to the head area. There are also knee airbags to help prevent shins being broken so you can walk away.

        • [Deactivated] on 09/03/2021 - 10:11

          hehe , walk-away

          • [Deactivated] on 09/03/2021 - 10:22

            @[Deactivated]: ….. have higher chance of?

  • Euphemistic on 09/03/2021 - 09:56

    Anything with ABS and a couple of hidden pillows (airbags).

    On top of that, good tyres, decent suspension and handling and an alert driver. Additional aids are nice to have, reverse cam and beepers if you have a larger car, or limited rear view.

    If you NEED anything more than that, you need to learn to drive better.

    • bobkin on 09/03/2021 - 12:18
      +1

      There are other things like crumple zones that you can’t readily see just by looking at a car’s specs. They make a huge difference - look at the crash test videos where they crash old cars into new ones. I dispute the notion that an alert, capable driver can avoid all crashes. Sometimes other drivers do totally unpredictable things (see dash cam owners Australia!) I think it makes sense to be in the safest vehicle that you can afford

      • Euphemistic on 09/03/2021 - 12:46

        Pretty much any passenger vehicle (not commercial) built in the last 10-15 years has pretty good crash protection.

        Avoiding a crash is of the most importance.

        • bobkin on 09/03/2021 - 12:58
          +1

          I used to drive a 2010 Hyundai getz, now a 2014 Ford territory. Both fit the specs you listed above, but I can tell you which one I would rather crash in!

          Edit: to be fair, maybe no ABS on the Getz

          • alex123711 on 09/03/2021 - 13:40
            -1

            @bobkin: Thats true, maybe I should avoid hatchbacks/ small cars as well.

            • Euphemistic on 09/03/2021 - 14:06

              @alex123711: You should get the most appropriate vehicle for your needs. Having a larger car ‘for safety’ isn’t necessarily the better option, costing more, using more fuel, more expensive tyres etc.

          • Euphemistic on 09/03/2021 - 14:04

            @bobkin: Of course. But if you compare like with like, ie a small hatch with a small hatch there will probably be little difference.

            Id those two vehicles are about to crash, there is a good probability that the Getz would be most likely to avoid said crash without rolling over - assuming similar level of maintenance carried out, wear on tyres etc. Maybe the Getz would be better.

            Its not a simple argument. A 50yo Mack truck could be safer in a crash with a territory

            • bobkin on 09/03/2021 - 16:41

              @Euphemistic: The point I was trying to make was that there are things to consider beyond the basic safety features that most relatively modern cars have. I think the used car safety data link I posted above is very useful. Interestingly it shows there can be quite a discrepancy between vehicles even in the same class as each other (but definitely more big cars with 5 star ratings than small cars)

              • Euphemistic on 09/03/2021 - 17:00

                @bobkin: Yeah. I get that. The point I’m trying to make is the single biggest safety factor is the nut behind the wheel. Add ABS and airbags and beyond that safety gains are minor increments. Even vehicle size has its limitations as a safety factor.

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