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May 21, 2018 | 05:33 AM

airahcaz

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1998 safety

Justifies newer models?

https://jalopnik.com/this-crash-betw...sho-1795220332

May 21, 2018 | 12:28 PM

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Of course. New cars are objectively safer. Most of them are also vastly improved in every other area.

May 23, 2018 | 02:50 PM

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99 GS vs wall @ 40mph

May 23, 2018 | 02:57 PM

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99 GS vs wall @ 40mph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snd_cV3652E

hmm, decent result?

May 23, 2018 | 03:26 PM

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hmm, decent result?

It was rated as 'Good', the highest rating for that test back in 99. By today's standards it would probably not be impressive. However, I wouldn't call it a death trap. Far superior to a 98 Corolla without an airbag.

May 23, 2018 | 04:35 PM

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Is a modern day GS, say 2015, that much safer than a 98? In terms of tech yes, like airbags and sensors of course, but what about structure, rigidity, frame, crumple zone, etc?

May 23, 2018 | 08:02 PM

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Yes.

http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/veh...oor-sedan/2015

In the moderate offset frontal collision test, the 2015 GS performed as good as or better than a 2002 model, in every measurement.

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