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Minor Impacts to Toyota Prius Cause Expensive Repair Bills A recent series of low-speed crash tests were performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on twenty small cars. The tests shockingly revealed that it cost almost as much to repair a Toyota Prius as it does to repair a luxury car after a minor bump. IIHS senior vice president, Joe Nolen condemned carmaker's efforts to merge repairability with stylish designs by saying, "bumpers on most cars aren't worthy of the term...Small cars are supposed to be economical, but there's nothing economical about three or four thousand dollars in repairs after a low-speed collision." IIHS believes impacts such as these, which are typical of minor parking lot bumps, should not cause damage to cars. IIHS then worked with Tech-Cor, the research arm for Allstate Insurance to prove costs could be reduced without sacrificing style and minimal effort from auto manufacturers.
Sep 6, 2008 - 4:14:32 PM Experian Uncovers Branded Titles Being Laundered In the first half of 2008 alone, there were nearly 1.3 million cars and trucks totaled as a result of accidents and weather related catastrophes. While these vehicles received branded titles to reflect their totaled status, Experian Automotive recently found that the brand has since been dropped on more than 15 percent or about 185,000 vehicle tiles it has tracked...The problem for consumers is that title-washed cars are often among the most shoddily and carelessly repaired. Often, unsuspecting consumers think they are getting a great deal on a used car or truck, only to find sometime later they have purchased a vehicle that isn't safe to be on the road. Learn more about title laundering (also known as title washing) in this article.
Aug 26, 2008 - 9:11:28 PM Increased Roof Strength Aids SUV Occupants During Rollovers Every passenger vehicle meets federal requirements for roof strength, measured in a test, and some manufacturers see to it that cars and trucks in their product lines exceed the requirements by substantial amounts. The question has been whether stronger roofs actually reduce injury risk in real-world rollover crashes. Some studies have concluded that the strength of a vehicle's roof has little or no effect on the likelihood of injury, but a new Institute study indicates that roof strength definitely influences injury risk. Learn more about roof strength in rollover crashes in this article.
Aug 26, 2008 - 8:03:49 AM Sacrificing Vehicle Safety to Gain Fuel Economy Not Good
Jan 7, 2008 - 4:47:41 PM Repair Quality Below Average in Progressive Concierge Shops 63 percent of Concierge customers blame their substandard repair directly on Progressive, the insurance company that took their money in exchange for the right to stand in their place in dealings with the body shop. As far as consumers are concerned, the hand-off approach makes the insurer solely responsible for the outcome of the repair, whether good or bad.According to J.D. Power and Associates, 48 percent of a customer’s overall impression of his/her insurer is driven by their claims experience. The worst part for Progressive is that we know from historical data that customers who are to some degree dissatisfied are more apt to shop for coverage among other insurance companies, and are less likely to renew policies with the same insurer. Can Progressive turn customer opinion of Concierge around?
Jan 4, 2008 - 12:53:36 AM
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