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Old 11-12-2011, 10:21 PM   #29
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5 overall is an improvement!! Awesome!!

I wonder if that'll help insurance rates, at all?
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Old 11-12-2011, 10:30 PM   #30
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These cars are built like tanks. I like how some of the test cars have the stripe package on them as well.
IIHS is up the highway from me. Talked to the local Chev dealer a while back and he said the IIHS guys don't special order vehicles to crash, they buy them off the lot. Which is why some have extra features like stripes.
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Old 11-14-2011, 04:20 PM   #31
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Lmao, I love how the passenger is automatically a female.
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Old 11-14-2011, 04:23 PM   #32
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Hmm what changed between 2010/2011 and 2012 that got it the 5 star?
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Old 11-14-2011, 04:24 PM   #33
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Hmm what changed between 2010/2011 and 2012 that got it the 5 star?
Good question
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Old 11-14-2011, 04:25 PM   #34
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Hmm what changed between 2010/2011 and 2012 that got it the 5 star?
Was going to ask the same question ...

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Old 11-14-2011, 04:25 PM   #35
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Hmm what changed between 2010/2011 and 2012 that got it the 5 star?
They're using male-only crash dummies for drivers.
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Old 11-14-2011, 04:26 PM   #36
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My guess is the testing procedures.
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Old 11-14-2011, 04:32 PM   #37
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Lmao, I love how the passenger is automatically a female.
Yeappppppppppppppp! Noticed that too.
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Old 11-14-2011, 04:33 PM   #38
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Very good.....and I might add you're on top of your game today
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I like how they needed to say that the car was Post crash on the picture.
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don't you see, they put woman in the passenger seat.
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Old 11-14-2011, 05:06 PM   #42
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Hmm what changed between 2010/2011 and 2012 that got it the 5 star?
It says the testing standards changed. Bet it's mostly that.
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