I assume your a firefighter and you probably have the most real life experience than anyone here, but if any car was hit by a dump truck it will be the same result.
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Perhaps. Lots of crashes ive come upon, and said " this guy is dead". Driver walked away with a few scrapes or a broken finger ..
When there is that much difference in mass, of course a dump truck will win, and it won't make a difference whether the other vehicle is a small car or a big one. I'd still rather be in a modern 5-star passenger vehicle rather than an older one, even in that scenario.
Previous-generation Ford F150 extended cab - note the excessive deformation of the passenger compartment and the considerable footwell intrusion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB0araA0T_k
Returning to the subject of this thread ... here is how the crash testing of the VW Golf Mk5 went ... Note that in the offset-frontal impact, the windshield didn't even break.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBgCuccFink
In a collision, I'd rather be in the Golf than the F150 ...
Previous-generation Ford F150 extended cab - note the excessive deformation of the passenger compartment and the considerable footwell intrusion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB0araA0T_k
Returning to the subject of this thread ... here is how the crash testing of the VW Golf Mk5 went ... Note that in the offset-frontal impact, the windshield didn't even break.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBgCuccFink
In a collision, I'd rather be in the Golf than the F150 ...
Meh, ill keep my new F150.
Id feel much safer in it, than most cars.
Id feel much safer in it, than most cars.
One of Life's paradox:
Why is it people in Smart Cars don't seem so smart??? :dontknow:
You do know that the safety standards for trucks are (and always have been) lower than cars, right?
You can feel however you wanna feel but crash test footage and results aren't subjective. Pickup trucks aren't exactly the safest thing on the road.. the only going factor might be that you're likely to crash into a smaller car. Unfortunately everybody else is also in a truck or an SUV or van these days so you're screwed regardless.
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I'm on my 3rd MK2 GTI.. I know them inside and out, to me it's like lego everything goes together that's why for me its a piece of cake to work on. They are starting to become a rare appearance on the road now a days and more times when you see a MK4, it has more rust then Mk1's and 2's.. just shows you how cars made in Germany compared to the ones made it Mexico are built lol.
I love them and hate them the same time.. you'll hear that from any VW owner.
I love them and hate them the same time.. you'll hear that from any VW owner.
i agree, the mk3 was probably the car that gave me the most headache, but I wouldn't say the mk2 was reliable.
I really want a new TDI but to your points ive heard about the issues they have so i'm going to have to stay clear until the next gerneation comes out, and hell by then I could probably pick up an mercedes E320 CDI second hand for a decent price
Don't buy a second hand Benz to try to lsave money. I got my 2 year old (at the time) c class for a good price but now wishing I stuck with a Honda. Sure it runs fine but I always have a fear in the back of my head that it wont start one day. $1000 repairs don't go far on those cars.
If it's the 2008-onward F150, it is enormously better designed than the previous model shown in the linked video, but I couldn't find a comparable offset-impact test to show the difference.
The other problem with full-frame trucks and SUV's is that they roll over far more frequently than cars do, especially the 4x4 models with higher suspensions.
Scion tC is loosely based on the camry. A lot of the mechanical components are the same or similiar. Pretty bulletproof.
From my experience with my Mercedes C230....when the car had no issues , it had great performance and handeling (rear wheel drive). But it always seemed to have some sort of issue, and you are correct $1,000 doesn't go far when you have to deal with out of warranty issues. The cost for Mercedes parts are very expensive and there are few aftermarket choices. For example when my Catalytic coverter went at 230,00 km's. the cost to replace it was $3,500. There weren't too many options other than OEM parts and Dealer repair. I asked everyone and nobody had an aftermarket converter.
You could have looked up a Benz salvage
VWs made in Mexico will have a vin that starts with the number 3
VWs made in Germany will have a vin that starts with a W
One of my co-workers just bought a Wolfsburg Jetta, guess what...it starts with the number 3 (made in Mexico)!
VWs made in Germany will have a vin that starts with a W
One of my co-workers just bought a Wolfsburg Jetta, guess what...it starts with the number 3 (made in Mexico)!
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