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11-16-2007, 05:50 PM

BeachBumMike

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- 2008 Top Safety Picks -

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2008 Top Safety Picks from IIHS
By REX ROY, AOL AUTOS
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded thirty-four 2008 model vehicles the Top Safety Pick rating, more than double the number of vehicles that earned the rating in 2007. Eligible vehicles traditionally included all cars, minivans and small or midsize SUVs, while this year, small and large pickups were also eligible to earn the IIHS's top rating.

To pick the winners, the IIHS evaluates the each vehicle's combined performance of three individual crash tests. For 2008, Ford Motor Company stands out as the manufacturer with the most vehicles on the list with eight winners, helped by the performance of its Volvo models. Honda, including vehicles from its luxury division Acura, produced seven top picks.

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2008 Top Safety Picks from IIHS

Large Cars
Audi A6, Ford Taurus*, Mercury Sable* & Volvo S80

Midsize Cars
Audi A3, Audi A4, Honda Accord, Saab 9-3 & Subaru Legacy*

Midsize Convertibles
Saab 9-3 & Volvo C70

Small Car
Subaru Impreza*

Minivans
Honda Odyssey, Hyundai Entourage & Kia Sedona

Midsize SUVs
Acura MDX, Acura RDX, BMW X3, BMW X5, Ford Edge, Ford Taurus X, Honda Pilot, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Veracruz**, Lincoln MKX, Mercedes M-Class, Saturn VUE**, [URL=http://autos.aol.com/cars-Subaru-B9+Trib

11-16-2007, 05:59 PM

Taz

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RE: - 2008 Top Safety Picks -

The only GM vehicle on the list is the Saturn Vue?
Not good for the ole general.

11-16-2007, 06:21 PM

BeachBumMike

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RE: - 2008 Top Safety Picks -

Moderator `Taz, you have a good `eye, and know your cars : )

I was surprised that there were not more GM vehicles on

the list, but I am still researching to see what `if any were

crash tested. I was searching to see if the Impala SS, or Lt's

were tested, but I could not find @ this time : )

I have it on my list to search later : )

I know that the 2000 -2007 Monte Carlo's had

a five star ***** Front End Crash Rating,

and a four star **** side impact Rating.

11-17-2007, 12:13 AM

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RE: - 2008 Top Safety Picks -

i don't buy cars to crash them, i buy them to drive them

(yeah, i know, accidnets can happen to anybody, anytime). however, i read about all the cars i was considering, and even read of people having accidents in the monte carlo. everybody said the crumple zones work just like they should and the air bags deployed perfectly. good, safe automobiles

11-17-2007, 09:10 AM

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RE: - 2008 Top Safety Picks -

Quote:

ORIGINAL: Cowboy6622

i don't buy cars to crash them,

Hi Duane,

You may not buy a car to crash `it, but unfortunately there are to

many other drivers on the roads that just don't seem to care.

When walking in a major parking lot, like a mall, check out the conditon

of some cars that are out driving on the same roads as you.

Bald tires, parts hanging off them etc.

I don't live in a populated area, but when I go to big cities, or

high traffic cities like Melbourne, or Orlando, it's freak'in crazy.

Everyone seems to drive like they are NASCAR drivers : )

I've unfortunately have seen to many bad traffic accidents : (

I'm glad that auto's are getting safer...Now, we just have to work

on the drivers : ) Peace Out..[8D]

I'm think'in about gett'in a Crash Car.

Don't have to worry about door ding's, bumper smasher's, etc : )

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[:@]Get the `F, outa my way or I'll just bounce U `off the Road

11-17-2007, 12:50 PM

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RE: - 2008 Top Safety Picks -

Here is the website to the National Highway Traffic Safety A? (NHTSA) government safety testing, plus more

http://www.safercar.gov/Index2.cfm

http://www.safercar.gov/Cars/4583.html 2008 Impala

http://www.safercar.gov/Cars/3935.html2007 Monte Carlo

11-18-2007, 06:21 AM

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RE: - 2008 Top Safety Picks -

[align=center]Thanks `Craig ~BlackAttack~,[/align][align=center]for your post, & link.[/align][align=center]Great Find[/align][align=center][:-][/align][align=center][/align][align=center]2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2-DR. w/ SAB
[:-]Hey Monte Carlo, watch out, they are gona[/align][align=center]Crash You !!! They are going to put a[/align][align=center]Dumbie, like `Space behind the wheel[/align][align=center]and drive into a cement Wall : )[/align][align=center][:-][X(][:-]

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This vehicle, when rated, had:

Side impact air bags
Combo

Electronic stability control
No

Vehicle curb weight
3414

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Watch frontal test
Frontal Crash

Driver
Passenger

Head Injury Criterion
322
322

Chest Deceleration (g's)
32
36

Femur Load l/r1 (lbs)
691/1045
642/508

1not used in calculating frontal star rating

[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]`ouch [X(]

`Space Cry'in

[/align][align=center]Poor Monte Carlo : ([/align][align=center](I wonder `if they repaired `it & sold it : )

Watch side test
Side Crash

Front seat
Rear seat