On Tue, 1 Oct 1996 06:25:50 -0500 Drew B. Farenwald said: >>> The Eurovan, however, is not considered very safe. I remember hearing the >> Car Talk guys talk about how uncrashworthy the EV was in some test or >> other. ( It might have been consumer reports, or gov't tests, I don't >> remember). > > I'm skeptical. VW hangs part of their reputation on safety. > Does anyone have a reference? i've never heard the Car Talk show, but from what people have told me that they've said, i don't think i would believe ANYTHING they said about Volkswagens or any other "foreign" car. it seems (to me) they have some sort of personal hatred for anything other than GM, Ford, or Chrysler. i don't suppose one of their sponsors would be Consumer Reports, would it?? joel
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