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05-25-2002 | 12:05 PM
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For those who didn't see the story, it was about the cost of damage to mid-size cars that hit objects at low speed, like a flat surface or a pole. The resulting rating is based on how expensive it was to repair the car.
The report is online at:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/755983.asp
Personally, I think this was a useless test. If someone is really going to base their car purchase on how much it will cost to repair a fender bender, then they shouldn't be buying a car for over $26k in the first place. The highest rating only applies to damage that is $500 or under? The painted bumpers on most cars cost more than that!
They said that they were going to report the full-on collision tests of these same cars on Tuesday, so that's something to watch for.
The report is online at:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/755983.asp
Personally, I think this was a useless test. If someone is really going to base their car purchase on how much it will cost to repair a fender bender, then they shouldn't be buying a car for over $26k in the first place. The highest rating only applies to damage that is $500 or under? The painted bumpers on most cars cost more than that!
They said that they were going to report the full-on collision tests of these same cars on Tuesday, so that's something to watch for.
05-25-2002 | 12:07 PM
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It was kinda funny how toyota cheated just to make there car look good in the test on the rear bumper. They put that metal across that one part of the bumper for that test. lol!!!
Originally posted by Hey Casey
For those who didn't see the story, it was about the cost of damage to mid-size cars that hit objects at low speed, like a flat surface or a pole. The resulting rating is based on how expensive it was to repair the car.
The report is online at:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/755983.asp
Personally, I think this was a useless test. If someone is really going to base their car purchase on how much it will cost to repair a fender bender, then they shouldn't be buying a car for over $26k in the first place. The highest rating only applies to damage that is $500 or under? The painted bumpers on most cars cost more than that!
They said that they were going to report the full-on collision tests of these same cars on Tuesday, so that's something to watch for.
For those who didn't see the story, it was about the cost of damage to mid-size cars that hit objects at low speed, like a flat surface or a pole. The resulting rating is based on how expensive it was to repair the car.
The report is online at:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/755983.asp
Personally, I think this was a useless test. If someone is really going to base their car purchase on how much it will cost to repair a fender bender, then they shouldn't be buying a car for over $26k in the first place. The highest rating only applies to damage that is $500 or under? The painted bumpers on most cars cost more than that!
They said that they were going to report the full-on collision tests of these same cars on Tuesday, so that's something to watch for.
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05-25-2002 | 06:36 PM
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Originally posted by SilverBulletCLS
It was kinda funny how toyota cheated just to make there car look good in the test on the rear bumper. They put that metal across that one part of the bumper for that test. lol!!!
It was kinda funny how toyota cheated just to make there car look good in the test on the rear bumper. They put that metal across that one part of the bumper for that test. lol!!!
05-25-2002 | 11:11 PM
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From: Cleveland area, OH
Originally posted by Hey Casey
If someone is really going to base their car purchase on how much it will cost to repair a fender bender, then they shouldn't be buying a car for over $26k in the first place. The highest rating only applies to damage that is $500 or under? The painted bumpers on most cars cost more than that!
If someone is really going to base their car purchase on how much it will cost to repair a fender bender, then they shouldn't be buying a car for over $26k in the first place. The highest rating only applies to damage that is $500 or under? The painted bumpers on most cars cost more than that!
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