Best car for a young family with a baby
Posted by: annacathryn
13th Jan 2014 03:38pm
jaguar
- 21st Jan 2014 11:30pm
Hmm... As all cars these days have electric locking, luxury ones even have keyless, so the scenario you paint is universal for new cars it would seem you should buy one at least 30 years old. I really like the window winding handles on my past cars but even mechanical handles/locks are easily damaged and can become inoperative in a crash. All modern windows will submit to a long heavy screwdriver levered in any edge to break the glass (without striking it hard and causing glass to splinter off with force into interior) - usual very rapid method of 'thief' entry before they disable alarm and hotwire it. Rescue/ambulance officers are very aware of the ways to get in a crashed car. Other sporty one I drive besides the Hyundai is a 1967 E-Type Jaguar without any modern electric/electronic gizmos :-) . Safety Council advice and RAC and vehicle manufacturer advice has always been wear belts and lock doors from inside while driving as it is safer for occupants not to get thrown out or have body parts projecting through windows or door openings and broken off in an accident or indeed bits of trees or other vehicle enter the car (and stops hijacking at traffic lights etc.).
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