once again, it's not being a "safety freak" to understand old cars vs new cars and to see just how many accidents happen every day. crash stats and physics are real things. last year I almost lost my 70+ year old mom to a head-on with a driver that didn't have his headlights on. but the '16 durango took it in stride and she was able to open the door and get out under her own power. the other car was smaller but still modern and the front end was obliterated but the doors still opened. I repeat, 50mph head on collision and no one had to be cut out of their respective cars. seatbelts are great, next-gen airbags are great, but modern crumple zones and cab structures are truly impressive.
drive what you like. but understand that not everyone shares the belief that nothing will ever go wrong. mitigation of risk is not a bad thing.