Hey all,
I figured I'd see a huge thread about this already, but so far, none. Did anyone see DateLine on NBC monday the 30th of Jan? They did their usual bit with a bunch of different stories. One of them was about new auto's and how their bumpers held out in a 5 MPH collision. I think they tested 6 cars, but I can't remember. I remember the Mercedes Benz C230 was one of them and in their test, it preformed "Poorly". They ran the rear of the car into a post at 5 MPH. After the collision, the trunk wouldn't close. The other car that preformed "poorly" was a Lexus LS 430. The one that received the best rateing was a 2001 Hyundai Elantra. Did anyone see this? I hate to report that a MB rated poorly. MB argued that their cars are designed to protect the occupants and that cosmetics are of lesser concern. It just bothered me a bit that a 5 MPH collision would cost over $1100.00 US to repair.
Comments?
Here's the link:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/522137.asp#BODY
[Edited by DEPRIEST on 02-01-2001 at 06:45 PM]