Crash Test Safest Vehicles
Crash Test Safest Vehicles
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Nextbase CLICK9 9 Tablet Style DVD Player with Stanchion Mount, ALL-REGION, 100v – 240v, Play ANYWHERE, Car Kits Included $349.00 CLICK9 is Nextbase tablet-style DVD player designed to work with its latest Click-and-Go mounting system. Each player contains a built-in top-load disk player and a 9″ screen. Simply slide the player onto the mount and you can enjoy the movie during your road trip! The mount can be easily secured on any headrest in any vehicle. The power cable goes directly to the mount and there is no wiring betw… |
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Big Sales! Nextbase CLICK10 DUO Value Pack – Two 10 Portable Dual Screen Dual DVD Players + Stanchion Mount Duo $749.00 Click and Go! CLICK10 is the extra large screen tablet-style DVD player designed to work with Nextbase’s latest Click-and-Go innovation. Less than 2.5 lb and only 1-1/4 inch thick, each player contains a built-in rechargeable battery and a top-load disk player. Click-and-Go headrest mount can be easily and mounted on any headrest in any vehicle. The power cable goes directly to the mount and the… |
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Nextbase CLICK10 10.1 Tablet Style DVD Player with Stanchion Mount, All-Retion, 100v – 240v, Play Anywhere, Car Kits Included $399.00 Click and Go! CLICK10 is the extra large screen tablet-style DVD player designed to work with Nextbase’s latest Click-and-Go innovation. Less than 2.5 lb and only 1-1/4 inch thick, each player contains a built-in rechargeable battery and a top-load disk player. Click-and-Go mount can be easily and securely mounted on any headrest in any vehicle. The power cable goes directly to the mount and the… |
Recommendations for good used SUV or minivan-Baby on the way?
Baby on the way so we don’t want a car payment but want to trade the gas-hog Durango in. Assuming I’ll get around $5000-$6,000 for it…
I’m looking for something good on gas, reliable and most important, SAFE! (Safe as in good crash-test ratings etc.) I’d be happier with a 4×4 or AWD vehicle (live in Chicagoland) but understand most minivans are front-wheel drive only….. and do not want a car. So what do you moms and dads recommend???
My wife and I have a 2-yr old, and newborn twins. You might not need a minivan with only one kiddo, but more than one and they come in very handy. We have a 2004 Toyota Sienna (I picked it up for $15,000 last year). It’s the LE package, pretty loaded. You can get them with AWD, too.
I’d highly recommend either the Sienna or the Honda Odyssey, as both will provide you with years of trouble-free service. Both get decent gas mileage as well (MUCH better than a V8 gas-hog SUV). Our Sienna averages 24 MPG on the highway, which is pretty good for the size of vehicle it is.
One other note: I used to be the typical “I’ll never drive a minivan” dad, but I’ve seen the virtues of them for families. One thing I’ve really taken for granted is being able to put the 2-yr old in the very back seat (in her carseat), and the two infants in the middle captain’s chairs, and still be able to move around the vehicle to get them all in. In a three-row SUV, you need some serious dexterity to pull that off.
Good luck, and congrats on the new kiddo!
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Honda Passes Safety Test for 2010
Only 27 new vehicles made the list for the safest cars of 2010. In 2009, 94 vehicles made the list for top safety cars, which are 67 less than this year. Apparently the safety rating got a lot tougher, like the addition of a new roof strength requirement. The roof strength requirement aims to protect passengers against rollover crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety added the roof strength test to address the increasing circumstances where people are injured or killed in accidents.
Honda not only got one of its vehicles to make the top 27 list, but two. The Honda Civic and the Honda Element were two of the Honda vehicles that performed very well on these rigorous safety tests. The Honda Accord missed the list by a synch due to minor details. The Institute named 19 cars and eight sport-utility vehicles as the top safety vehicles for 2010. Among them are the Audi A3, Honda Civic, Dodge Journey and Ford Taurus. Among major automakers with no top picks is Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota’s Camry came close with good front, side and rollover protection, but fell short in the rear-impact test. To become a top safety pick, a vehicle has to have the insurance group’s top rating of “good” in front, side, rollover and rear-impact crash tests and also have electronic stability control, which helps drivers maintain control of their vehicles in situations that might otherwise result in crashes.
Roof strength has long been a point of contention between the Insurance Institute and the auto industry, as well as among safety experts. Carmakers have never been fond of roof strength testing because they say these test do not show a conclusive relationship between roof strength and occupant safety. Carmakers also conclude that roof strength testing does not show how well a vehicles structure performs in crash collisions. A representative of the Institute, Mr. Lund, responded by stating that their research on rollover crashes showed that weaker vehicles roofs more often than not result in death.
Honda has been known for over a decade for its reliable and safe vehicles and once again has been recognized for it. Make sure to stop by your local Miami dealership to test drive your safe Honda vehicle.
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