> I am looking to purchase my first Westy after a string of VW cars. My > fiancee is not too keen on what whe perceives as a death trap on wheels. I > can't help but agree that a head-on collision in a vanagon might be less > than comfortable for those in the front seats. But I don't care. Help me out > if you can - I need some ammunition to help convince/pursuade her that the > Westy isn't as bad as it seems. Links to Crash test results? Personal > experience? Is she right, and I am just fooling myself? > > Thanks Folks, > > Chad My auto insurance company, USAA, noted on my insurance statement that I was receiving a discount on my insurance coverage due to the Vanagon's safety record. I assume, then, that historically it's been safer than average. -Steven |
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