JCE, very well put, and I really doubt many cars would stand up as well after some real life "safety" collision tests as a MB. And I don't think anyone here would rather be in any other car in a higher speed collision than a MB, after all, isn't that why we buy them? Not sure what the federal standards are for bumpers.

But yes, seeing your favorite manufactures car being edited into a expose like that feels a little unsettling, again immediately after a Hyundai! I still do not understand why a 5 mph "crash" should cause $1100, but it wouldn't mater if I were ever in need of the ultimate safety feature of the car in a collision.

I will still not own anything other than a MB,
Brian W.