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better rear end for all PVs 444-544

posted by  jmenacker on  Thu Apr 14 05:43 CST 2005
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I believe that the car did what it was designed to do. The front and rear crumpled, thereby protecting the passenger compartment. My wife was the only person in the car. She was wearing the seat belt. She was sitting in a left turn lane almost a full car legnth behind the Blazer. The Neon must have hit her going 35 mph or so. The PV was driven seven or eight feet forward and into the back of the Blazer.

The passenger in the Blazer did not have a seat belt on and suffered whiplash. She was still dazed several hours after the accident. My better half got so disgusted waiting three hours in the emergency room without being seen, and decided to go home unseen where she could at least be comfortable. Judy has some discomfort in her knees where they hit the dash and a bit of a sore neck. It is amazing how well she came out considering that she has a very compromised spine with five levels of disc fusion.

John is right. Additional protection for the car will put the occupants at greater risk. I thank the designers of the 544 for their foresight.

Joe M






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