NatesMamma
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Next year, DH is going to be living/working 3.5 hours away from our home. This will be the arrangement for 1 full calendar year, and I expect that both he and I are going to be driving back and forth between the two cities A LOT. I feel very safe behind the wheel of my 2012 Odyssey, but I'm less than thrilled that he's planning to take a 2004 CR-V (SAB in the front but no curtain airbags anywhere).
What is your opinion on whether I should encourage him to upgrade his vehicle before he moves? His car of choice is likely to be a 1-2 year old Accord. Although we are in a good place financially, I know he would resist the idea of trading in his perfectly good vehicle. In fact, he has stated that he plans to "drive the wheels off it." We could afford a new car without difficulty. We could put about half the purchase price down + the trade-in and have the remainder paid off this fall. Our only debt is our mortgage and his grad school loan; he has a secure, well-paying job; and we have retirement plans and savings.
Is a newer Accord significantly more safe than a 10 year old CR-V for the driver?
What is your opinion on whether I should encourage him to upgrade his vehicle before he moves? His car of choice is likely to be a 1-2 year old Accord. Although we are in a good place financially, I know he would resist the idea of trading in his perfectly good vehicle. In fact, he has stated that he plans to "drive the wheels off it." We could afford a new car without difficulty. We could put about half the purchase price down + the trade-in and have the remainder paid off this fall. Our only debt is our mortgage and his grad school loan; he has a secure, well-paying job; and we have retirement plans and savings.
Is a newer Accord significantly more safe than a 10 year old CR-V for the driver?