Date: 15 Jun 2004 09:01:10 -0700 From: bri1600bvnospamail.com (brianb) Subject: Re: Which one of these cars are the safest, and which one should I get?
Jyrki Alakuijala <Jyrki.Alakuijalanospam.me.via.google> wrote in message news:<cam89s$rop$1nospam-news1.kolumbus.fi>... > The Diesel wrote: > > > I wish car manufacturers [...] > > You are focusing on the right thing, car safety. Roughly > half of the costs of road traffic is caused by injuries > and deaths, and it is smart to consider it as the main > factor in buying a car. None of the cars are "safe", some > are only less dangerous than other. > > Probably the best place to look at is in insurance records. > Some cars have strange qualities that keep them away from > harm's way, and you may be able to spot them from the > records. > > Highway loss data institute publishes these records every > now and then. It is sponsored by insurance companies and > I suppose that their main interest is to guide the consumers > to buy cars that produce less insuries, and less reimbursement. > However, it is common sense to compare these records with other > results, such as the crashworthiness tests by various car > manufacturers and various institutions. > > http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_ratings/ictl/ictl.htm > http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_ratings/ictl/ictl_lux.htm > Interesting idea, but it's biased. For example safe drivers probably choose certain models over others. So those models are involved in many less accidents, but it's the driver not the car. I thought German cars had roof protection in a rollover...the side beams were made stiffer? At one point this was going to be a requirement in the US, but it was canceled. German car makers had already figured out how to add it cheaply. This info is from an old "60 minutes". Anyway, look for rollovers and side impact. And also it's very important WHEN you drive. Don't drive from Sat. night 9pm to Sunday morning 7am, and you'll avoid alot of drunks. Also is the 12K US$ or Canadien? Big difference.
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