Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 11:31:07 GMT From: nutmeggernopsameja.com Subject: Re: saabophiles: convince me
In article <sEgs3.11899$Li1.34244385nopsam-read1.qis.net>, "Kirby Krieger" <FOBARkfknopsamuserve.com> wrote: > SAAB does in fact have the lowest rate of deaths/passenger_miles of any car > sold in the USA. (Rates are for USA.) Volvo is a close second. Mercedes > isn't even in the running for the top spot. I have never known why SAAB > doesn't make more of this. They do?!?! I am so happy to hear it, really I am. > > I would like to know from where your data comes. Many people _think_ Volvo > is the safest car(I've even heard people swear that no-one has ever died in > a Volvo in the US, which isn't true) -- Oh, come-on!! I've never heard anyone champion > Mercedes that way. I got my info from Consumer Reports. > > I looked these figures up on US gov't stats pages for 1994 to 1997 (don't > recall which ones -- sorry) before buying a SAAB 9-5 sedan. (1998 stats > weren't out yet.) That is a very wise thing to do. But, Mercedes was the first to come out with side air bags, then Volvo. They are also quality made vehicles. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't.