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    Default SUVs not the safest cars on the road~

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    Weighing in at more than three times the overall rate, the Insurance Institute said the two-door, two-wheel-drive Blazer -- a midsize sport utility vehicle -- had an average of 308 driver deaths per million.

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    Default Re: SUVs not the safest cars on the road~

    No shit. But try explaining that to a soccer mom.

    One can watch the news about car accidents and the SUV always has it's feet over it's head.

    Mine has bright yellow stickers all over the place with WARNING and DANGER on it. But I guess even though there are these labels it must be safer than any other vehicle out there.

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    Default Re: SUVs not the safest cars on the road~

    Better put the sticker my ol' Jeep had (upside down)
    "IF YOU CAN READ THIS - FLIP ME OVER"

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    Default Re: SUVs not the safest cars on the road~

    but really - they're unsafe to passengers and drivers, to other traffic, bad for the environment (though design effort could change all this) - what's the attraction >?

    I realize it's the fad, and personal compensation for some, but logically I don't see it.

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    Default Re: SUVs not the safest cars on the road~

    Quote Originally Posted by discretedancer
    but really - they're unsafe to passengers and drivers, to other traffic, bad for the environment (though design effort could change all this) - what's the attraction >?

    I realize it's the fad, and personal compensation for some, but logically I don't see it.
    Well - mine does actually make it off the road. I tend to go out to the national parks and boonies for days at a time. The BMW just doesn't do so well out there.

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    Default Re: SUVs not the safest cars on the road~

    just TREAD LIGHTLY...keep it on the trails, no wheelies.

    For me,parks and outback are for bikes and hikes. but the I'm a berry picker

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