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09-23-2012, 08:11 PM | #37 |
help! my Yaris shrunk!
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Makes me feel silly to "upgrade" to a smaller car haha
I'm currently paying $80/month insurance for my Yaris sedan and Scion iQ. Hopefully that report doesn't jack insurance up. Fairly surprised they didn't want more for the iQ |
09-24-2012, 05:26 PM | #38 |
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Well, I -- for one -- have found the body integrity, even with just a slight bump or scrape, to be LESS that reassuring! It is a very cheap car, after all... Not just small (there are smaller ones; the Smart Twofer, the VW bug, now the FIAT 500 Pop, the Mazda Miata... I could go on!)... I'll continue my search for the next great vehicle...
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09-24-2012, 06:38 PM | #39 |
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Does anyone here know of Crosley's,I had a '50 Super.
Sitting in the car you could have both arms hang out each door. I also had a '59 Fiat 500 Nouva,2dr,suicide door,with a factory sliding roof. I also had Austin Healey Sprite,and an MG Midget. All of these cars were very small,Most offered no seat belts,or any kind of safety features. You had to watch out for everybody else,or keep your lights on so you could be seen while driving. I honestly think that most of the safety features on the new cars are not needed,such as ABS,traction control,air bags,(I hoestly believe they do more harm than good). |
09-24-2012, 07:00 PM | #40 | |
help! my Yaris shrunk!
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09-25-2012, 10:43 AM | #41 | |
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And I had a pretty nasty dealing with a tree too. Nothing but a few bumps and bruises. Though had I hit that tree in my ranger, I would've been able to drive it home hauling the driftwood behind me... |
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09-25-2012, 05:11 PM | #42 |
I hit a very large June Bug at 70 MPH a few months ago. The front end crumpled just as it was designed to and the air bags popped as well. I walked away with just minor bumps and bruises.
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09-28-2012, 05:12 PM | #43 |
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Yaris is #1
This article is really meaningless if you think about it..
http://autos.yahoo.com/news/10-bad-luck-cars.html |
09-28-2012, 05:39 PM | #44 | |
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09-28-2012, 07:14 PM | #45 |
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The insurance industry
isn't charmed by small cars. Never has been.
The IIHS is the mouthpiece for the insurance industry...not terribly objective despite the spin on statistics applied to it. Grain of salt.
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09-28-2012, 07:45 PM | #46 |
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Your correct,the article is meaningless.
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