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You know what needs to be added to this? Cars. The amount of body damage needed to “total” most cars is almost trivial these days.
To be fair, cars are designed to break in a car crash for safety. If it breaks it can absorb the impact a lot better and therefore make the crash more survivable.
Yeah, in this case it's an acceptable tradeoff. I'd rather lose my car than my life.
But what about Rule of Acquisition #23: "Nothing is more important than your health… except for your money,"?
I prefer Rule of Acquisition #240: "Time, like latinum, is a highly limited commodity."
The body and the chassis are really the only parts that need to be built for the sake of breaking for safety. The other parts on the car do not need to be disposable, but for the most they are. The part placement and design are not engineered with repair in mind.
You'd prefer the chassis deformed/broke rather than the bumper?
That's not what I said, I said those were the parts of the car that really need to be crafted to break for safety. Your interior, electronics, your transmission, engine, etc. Can be designed with repair in mind like older cars. Most new cars are a pain to repair and not because they need to be.