Are Boxsters Safe For A Teen?

[mikefocke]

I have been in two accidents in a Boxster. In one I slid on ice into the rear of a pickup. Fairly low speed but the Boxster was totaled by the insurance company rather than rebuild it at the best shop in an expensive town. I'm sure it got rebuilt somewhere else. The airbags didn't even deploy.

In the other a new driver in a Kia sedan plowed into me when I stopped at a traffic light. Maybe $2k to replace the bumper, bumperettes, etc. Her car was more badly damaged. (Not her fault nor that of the Boxster. A Truck behind me wasn't paying attention and was blocking her view of a traffic light and stopping traffic. The truck bailed out into another lane and she had only a truck length to react.

Are you better off in some other car in a high speed accident? It is a roll of the dice.You have lighter weight and maneuverability on your side to avoid an accident.

First thing I'd do is ask my insurance agent what it would cost to add that car to the policy?