I currently drive a 2004 Ford Freestar and I truly hate this vehicle. It makes my teeth hurt to even think about it. It does not make financial sense to sell so I started to look at other reasons to get rid of it!
I can not afford a new vehicle and my husband will only go for me finding something used at exactly the same price, so in other words I can switch it. On the other hand I would rather keep my van than to buy something that is not as safe.
I printed off the informed for life scores for the years 2003 to 2007 as a place to start and got the score for my van, 87 points (medium risk category).
So it seems to me that the way to increase the score is to incorporate side curtain airbags and ESC into the new vehicle. But I get so much confusing info from salesmen. It seems that for 2007 curtain airbags have become standard. I thought the CRV had curtain airbags as standard for 2003 + but the informed for life lists the CRV without side bags or ESC as above average risk for 2004, score of 143.
Where or how do I determine if I am getting a safer vehicle than I am currently in for a non current (used) vehicle? It does not have to be a van. Do the scores for airbags and side impacts refer to all passengers or are we talking front passengers only. I have a 9 year old that has just outgrown the height on the Parkway and needs a lbb so side impact is extremely important to me.
Maybe my van is the best I will get for non current. The Oddessy for the same year without side curtains scores 114.
I know I am rambling but any thought would be appreciated.
Heather
I can not afford a new vehicle and my husband will only go for me finding something used at exactly the same price, so in other words I can switch it. On the other hand I would rather keep my van than to buy something that is not as safe.
I printed off the informed for life scores for the years 2003 to 2007 as a place to start and got the score for my van, 87 points (medium risk category).
So it seems to me that the way to increase the score is to incorporate side curtain airbags and ESC into the new vehicle. But I get so much confusing info from salesmen. It seems that for 2007 curtain airbags have become standard. I thought the CRV had curtain airbags as standard for 2003 + but the informed for life lists the CRV without side bags or ESC as above average risk for 2004, score of 143.
Where or how do I determine if I am getting a safer vehicle than I am currently in for a non current (used) vehicle? It does not have to be a van. Do the scores for airbags and side impacts refer to all passengers or are we talking front passengers only. I have a 9 year old that has just outgrown the height on the Parkway and needs a lbb so side impact is extremely important to me.
Maybe my van is the best I will get for non current. The Oddessy for the same year without side curtains scores 114.
I know I am rambling but any thought would be appreciated.
Heather