That's what I thought. I think my 420SELs bumpers would be pretty expensive to replace in a minor crash. Those things are like 2 grand each, but for passenger safety I have no doubts. As for the bumper that's what insurance and low deductibles are for. Those cheap cars are cheap for a reason. They all want to win one prize to get their names mentioned in a positive way in the auto press. Making really cheap to replace bumpers is top on the list for a small prize that gets blown out of proportion in the press. Too bad none of them try to improve their performance where it really counts.

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Jason Priest
1999 E430
1995 E420 - retired
1986 420SEL - retired