Re: Crash Tests

From: Sam Parthemer (srp@home.com)
Date: Wed May 13 1998 - 20:13:42 EDT


-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Mastres <mastres@id.ucsb.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 9:45 AM
Subject: DML: Crash Tests

>The recent crash test of the Dak were to say the least surprising. I know
>that many people dont believe the tests mean anything but you'd have to
>admit its an interesting comparison between the those five trucks. Our Daks
>are much larger than the Nissans yet both performed equally poorly in that
>test. I hate to say it but that makes me wonder a bit. Not that I'd ever
>get rid of my Dak, there's nothing else I'd want to drive. Guess I'll just
*snip*

    The crash tests are based on the '97-'98 body styles. The '91-96 did
very
well. Check with your insurance company. The Tacoma had a HIGHER insurance
rate than my Dakota in '95 when I purchased it.

Sam '95 SLT *hit 88k today :)*



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