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Replying to: backy (Dec 19, 2006 1:41 pm) That's disgusting for an auto company to do. For over a year Hyundai portrayed the Accent to unsuspecting buyers to be one of the safest cars in its class, yet knew of its serious shortcomings and still didn't attempt to fix them. How anyone could have faith in the brand is beyond me. Also, shame on the IIHS for not releasing these scores for such a long time.
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Replying to: germancarfan1 (Dec 20, 2006 9:30 am) http://www.iihs.org/ratings/head_restraints/headrestraints.aspx?cadillac and Chevy Cavalier for getting Poor front crash ratings for the past 10 years http://www.iihs.org/ratings/ratingsbyseries.aspx?id=294 and for Chevy Impala, Silverado, Trailblazer and Uplander for getting Poor ratings on rear crash tests http://www.iihs.org/ratings/head_restraints/headrestraints.aspx?chevrolet And every Buick for getting Poor rear scores: http://www.iihs.org/ratings/head_restraints/headrestraints.aspx?buick And Lexus ES 330, GX 470, and RX for getting Poor rear impact scores. http://www.iihs.org/ratings/head_restraints/headrestraints.aspx?lexus |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Dec 20, 2006 9:51 am)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Dec 20, 2006 9:51 am) 2. Rear impact tests are far less important then front and side impact. The vast majority of cars receive Marginal to Poor rear impact scores, though only few receive both adequate frontal and poor side impact scores. 3. Would you like to enlighten us about what Lexus and the Buick got for front and side impact scores? I didn't think so. ) Hyundai set itself up for failure. It made unsubstantiated claims that the Accent was one of the safest cars in the class and it didn't deliver. No one else is responsible except for Hyundai. |
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Replying to: backy (Dec 20, 2006 9:59 am)
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Replying to: backy (Dec 20, 2006 9:59 am) I am curious about 2 things: 1. Anyone think Accent sales will plument after IIHS released these scores? Then again, not that they have been selling all that great anyway. 2. Will the Accent's insurance cost more than before? I'm not sure how insurance companies compute safety into their rates though I do know that a friend who went from a Neon (unsafe car) to a Corolla, saw his rates drop a lot.
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Replying to: bobw3 (Dec 20, 2006 10:06 am) The fact is that Toyota put about as many Yarii with terrible side crash protection on the road as Hyundai put Accents on the road in the past year. It doesn't make Hyundai look any better, but they are not the only irresponsible car company in this situation IMO. |
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Replying to: germancarfan1 (Dec 20, 2006 10:12 am) I don't think the IIHS scores will help the sales of the Accent or Rio any. Big rebates, anyone? I expect there will be some impact on insurance rates, unless insurers already put high risk numbers on the Accent and Rio based on their prior designs--since they had nothing else to go on before now.
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Replying to: backy (Dec 20, 2006 10:23 am)  But what does weight matter anyway if one can buy a a far safer car (albeit a bit heavier) for not much difference in price. Seems to be a good deal since one is getting all that extra steel for not much more dough.
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Replying to: germancarfan1 (Dec 20, 2006 10:49 am) Yes, it is possible to buy a heavier car for not much more dough than an Accent or Rio, although there is a penalty to pay in fuel economy, at least with the Rabbit, which is heavier than even the Versa. The Fit in particular, and also the Versa when it comes more readily with ABS, seem to offer the best blend of fuel economy and safety. The Yaris would be right up there too if SABs and ABS were standard as on the Fit, or at least readily available. At the price of a Rabbit or a Versa SL (more readily available with ABS as of early next year), there are alternatives in the compact and even mid-sized class that offer a good blend of safety and economy also, in particular the Civic. Even some mid-sizers with ABS and SABs, e.g. the Mazda6i and Sonata GLS, are available for around $16k.
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