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Old 08-18-2016, 01:41 PM   #7
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Accidents are going to happen regardless of what car you drive. Sure some factors skew probability (your car is low, small, and white), but none of your examples sound like things you have caused. It's just other people being terrible drivers.

If you were in an SUV, would you still have been backed into twice, and rear ended? Possibly.

If you are looking at getting rid of your car because you can't emotionally stand the fact that it is getting beaten on with these accidents, will you really be any different with another car? That however is a different mentality than getting rid of it because it's "an accident magnet" (which is just your anecdotal experience; surely you are about to get replies for a dozen forum users who have never been in an accident).

If you love the car, drive it, but accept the fact that it does not live in a bubble. Do your best to minimize risks (park away from other cars if you have to, leave more space in front when stopped and watch cars approach in your rear view mirror and move up if you don't think they are stopping in time, etc.), and just enjoy it.
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