$14,000 in damage!
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From: Connecticut
Originally Posted by ORANGEBSRT
The only way an insurance company will "total" a vehicle is if the cost of the repair exceeds 75% of the current value of the car.
Lightweight parts like our radiator support makes repair of a minor accident much more expensive to begin with.
And how the f is a retard that thinks cars should bend over and raise their bumpers to match SUVs doing research for insurance companies? IMO, the gas guzzlers should be changing things to accommodate every one else.
And how the f is a retard that thinks cars should bend over and raise their bumpers to match SUVs doing research for insurance companies? IMO, the gas guzzlers should be changing things to accommodate every one else.
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Originally Posted by dofu
Lightweight parts like our radiator support makes repair of a minor accident much more expensive to begin with.
And how the f is a retard that thinks cars should bend over and raise their bumpers to match SUVs doing research for insurance companies? IMO, the gas guzzlers should be changing things to accommodate every one else.
And how the f is a retard that thinks cars should bend over and raise their bumpers to match SUVs doing research for insurance companies? IMO, the gas guzzlers should be changing things to accommodate every one else.
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Originally Posted by ORANGEBSRT
The only way an insurance company will "total" a vehicle is if the cost of the repair exceeds 75% of the current value of the car.
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This test is BS
Originally Posted by treacherous
This test is BS. It should not affect your buying decision at all.
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From: St. Paul, MN
Originally Posted by 07GraphiteV36
that article is B.S.
Last week I got rear ended at a light(granted I started rolling forward when I saw I was going to get hit). The guy hit me really hard(5-10mph) and I though for sure the rear end was trashed. Well I get out to look, and my license plate is the only thing mangled(I think my big heavy plate holder and frame absorbed much of the impact forces). On each side the bumper cover poped out a mm or 2 and I just easily pressed it back in(It looked to me that Infiniti did a great job engineering the bumper for this to happen. The only vehicle damage were a couple of nicks the size of a headphone jack.
Last week I got rear ended at a light(granted I started rolling forward when I saw I was going to get hit). The guy hit me really hard(5-10mph) and I though for sure the rear end was trashed. Well I get out to look, and my license plate is the only thing mangled(I think my big heavy plate holder and frame absorbed much of the impact forces). On each side the bumper cover poped out a mm or 2 and I just easily pressed it back in(It looked to me that Infiniti did a great job engineering the bumper for this to happen. The only vehicle damage were a couple of nicks the size of a headphone jack.
I guess it really surprises me that in a lowspeed collision, all four corners would total to 14000. Then again, the chick who hit me hit me low, so I was lucky and had no body damage. The pictures on the test seem to show body damage. I was told by the body shop that if she had hit me higher and if the trunk lid and rear quarter panels had been damaged there's a good chance they would have totalled my car (brand new, 12 days old).
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Originally Posted by dopey
Not necessarily. Physical damage is only part of the cost of insurance. If you have a car that in an average 20mph crash will only cost 5,000 to fix, but there's a good chance that you'll die in it or suffer seriously bodily injury, you can bet that that insurance will be significantly higher than a car that has a proven safety track record but will need 14,000 to fix. That's where the G comes in. The previous generation G has one of the best death/accident ratios out there and there's been no reason to believe the current generation G is any worse. Ditto with bodily injury.
Given the lesser risk of death and bodily injury (which is generally much much much more expensive than property damage to the car), you might be surprised at how little (or if at all) this affects monthly premiums.
Given the lesser risk of death and bodily injury (which is generally much much much more expensive than property damage to the car), you might be surprised at how little (or if at all) this affects monthly premiums.
On a similar note, look at cars like the Honda Civic which has a high theft rate and high comprehensive insurance cost to go with it.
Oh, and yes I agree that the study is BS and not related to occupant safety at all.
the iihs is a organization funded by the insurance industry. so yes, insurance premium on 2007 g35 sedan will definitely be reflected upwards.
the study does not focus on injuries to occupants, but rather on repair cost. IIHS has issued studies on safety: http://money.cnn.com/2007/04/18/auto...ates/index.htm
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is a nonprofit research and communications organization funded by auto insurers. http://www.iihs.org/about.html
the study does not focus on injuries to occupants, but rather on repair cost. IIHS has issued studies on safety: http://money.cnn.com/2007/04/18/auto...ates/index.htm
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is a nonprofit research and communications organization funded by auto insurers. http://www.iihs.org/about.html
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No, the study is not based on safety but you cannot be intellectually honest and discount the fact that cars are designed to be SAFE not cheap to repair. They will have certain structural weaknesses built in to avoid injuries. Yes, this is about the cost to repair but that is still not as much of a deciding factor to many people as the safety of the cars. I have seen the pictures of accidents on this forum and frankly I am amazed at how safe these cars are and wouldn't trade that at all!
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it does suck because premiums will go up, but this report has nothing to do with the overall safety of the car just how much it costs to fix. if you have insurance (which everyone has to) then your good. there are alot of eletronic parts in the front and rear of our cars, so that would account for the high price tag. i noticed that the acura tl was also the highest which makes sense seeing as they also have alot of tech stuff around the car. the cars with the lowest prices dont have as many ammenities as the g35. not a deciding factor IMO, it only makes your insurance go up by $8-$10 a month.
Originally Posted by absolutg
like i said, you are basing your opinion on anecdotal information, which is just plain short-sighted. if you were to go buy a sedan, your premiums would likely be lower for the sedan than for your coupe, all other things being equal. the point i, and others, am trying to make, is that if the data suggests that when a specific model gets into accidents, it costs X dollars to fix, premiums will be adjusted to compensate for this information.
btw, it's not that the coupe will have a higher chance of an accident, it's that the people who drive 2 dr vs. 4 dr are more likely to get into accidents.
btw, it's not that the coupe will have a higher chance of an accident, it's that the people who drive 2 dr vs. 4 dr are more likely to get into accidents.
Originally Posted by trey's wife
No, the study is not based on safety but you cannot be intellectually honest and discount the fact that cars are designed to be SAFE not cheap to repair. They will have certain structural weaknesses built in to avoid injuries. Yes, this is about the cost to repair but that is still not as much of a deciding factor to many people as the safety of the cars. I have seen the pictures of accidents on this forum and frankly I am amazed at how safe these cars are and wouldn't trade that at all!
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I would like to see how a Corvette would perform in this test. With its extremely low profile and fiberglass body, I would bet its repair costs would be a lot higher, let alone any safety impact. So if the Vette did even worse, would all of you never consider buying a Vette?
If you want a car which has low bumper impact repair costs, go buy a snub nose Chrysler 300C or Dodge Charger.
If you want a car which has low bumper impact repair costs, go buy a snub nose Chrysler 300C or Dodge Charger.
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I know everyone here loves the G35 with biased passion but c'mon, with the Audi taking about a $1K repair bill with each hit, don't tell me you all don't wish Infiniti built the G35's bumpers the way AUDI makes them. It's just common sense.