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Try a VW Rabbit , Jetta, or pontiac grand prix

by techfreack - 8/22/06 7:37 PM

In Reply to: Teen Driver by a.adegbenro

the rabbit is relatively safe but its proven that the VW Jetta (new one) and the pontiac grand prix are some of the safest cars on the road. you might wanna check out the rabbit, im not quite sure where ur son stands on hatchbacks but the pontiac's a winner as is the jetta. hope that helped

RG

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by jpr - 9/4/06 7:01 AM

In Reply to: Try a VW Rabbit , Jetta, or pontiac grand prix by techfreack

If safety is priority, don't go for the Grand Prix. It is not as safe.
Go to IIHS.org, and this is where you will find the best safety ratings. It is not govenment. The govenment ratings are out-dated and not strict enough for today's cars.
I would recromend the Subaru Legacy. It achieved the highest possible rating on IIHS, it has standard AWD, and starts at approx. $21,000.
Sonata, Accord, and 2007 Altima are good choices, too.
You do want a car with Electronic Stability Control.

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IIHS might be biased

by gaog66 - 9/18/06 6:38 AM

In Reply to: Cars by jpr

Those crash tests are against a wall, and chance for us to hit a wall is not that high. Those cars with very soft steel will achieve a high score when hitting the wall in IIHS, but what if they got hit by a car with strong steel?

So we need to think of the safety when our car collide with another car. In that case I still prefer SAAB or Volvo, who have solid built. They might not perform that well when hitting a wall (because the steel is not soft), but they will surely protect you much better in reality on the road.

Yes ESC is a must!

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(NT) What are you talking about?

by jpr - 9/22/06 4:22 PM

In Reply to: IIHS might be biased by gaog66

No, a car w/ soft steel will do worse, b/c the occupant cabin will be compromised.
They use an off-set deformitable barrier, not a wall.

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2008 Car Reviews for: VW Jetta, Nissan Verus, Toyota corella

by froubeck66 - 11/16/07 11:44 PM

In Reply to: Cars by jpr

My lease is up in two months so I am shopping for a comfortable seating, and good gas mileage. Also, the vehicle has to have a great stero system; I know that is a crazy piority but I drive nothing but highway-toll roads, so music is important.

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by kassim503 - 2/15/07 5:07 PM

In Reply to: Teen Driver by a.adegbenro

Get him a truck- itll teach him so many life lessons, such as, trucks cant off road everywhere, you can flip a truck, even though you have a truck you are not invincible because you are so high in the air, etc.

Itll ruin a perfectly good truck tho

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by don1ton - 3/15/07 6:13 AM

In Reply to: Teen Driver by a.adegbenro

I would look at a toyota, honda or mazda. Some have the side curtain air bags and you may be able to have them installed. Research installation of side air bags and see if that works. Huydani is also a good choice, they have alot of extras most of the other don't.

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Ask "Dr. Ed." The Driver Education Expert

by albertraley - 11/21/07 6:15 AM

In Reply to: Teen Driver by a.adegbenro

For any information about the teen driver, go to this web site. He will help. www.albert-raley.blogspot.com

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by OldChevelle - 8/6/10 3:12 PM

In Reply to: Teen Driver by a.adegbenro

Aren't old Volvo's (1980's) built like tanks? Cheap too.

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