Apparently you're 8 times more likely to die if your car is half the weight of the one you have a high speed collision with (sorry from memory no reference, could be bogus). Add to that the over-the-top strength of the Range Rover and even though it's a classic, I think you're going to be more likely to survive in a head on collision than 95% of other vehicles on the road.
That makes sense in a simple, back-of-the-envelope F=ma sort of way. I hadn't really thought about it from a safety perspective, though; it just suits my needs well. In general I'm happier to economize by buying really nice stuff that's cheaper because it's used, than by buying something newer that's just cheaper. It becomes an aesthetic thing - a feeling of shabby luxury suits me.
