http://www.ridelust.com/luxury-car-fender-benders-can-lead-to-thousands-of-dollars-in-repairs/ - Motion + Mobility Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ridelust.com/luxury-car-fender-benders-can-lead-to-thousands-of-dollars-in-repairs/#comment-6398 Suzanne Denbow Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:49:09 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/luxury-car-fender-benders-can-lead-to-thousands-of-dollars-in-repairs/#comment-6398 @ Sofar - Ah, a brother in arms. I drive an 850 and I can confidently say - no exaggeration - Volvo's that were manufactured prior to the Ford takeover in '99 are literally indestructible. I feel like I could run my 850 off a cliff and it'd hit the ground, shake off the dust, and keep on going. @ Sofar – Ah, a brother in arms. I drive an 850 and I can confidently say – no exaggeration – Volvo’s that were manufactured prior to the Ford takeover in ’99 are literally indestructible. I feel like I could run my 850 off a cliff and it’d hit the ground, shake off the dust, and keep on going.

]]> http://www.ridelust.com/luxury-car-fender-benders-can-lead-to-thousands-of-dollars-in-repairs/#comment-6383 Sofar Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:55:13 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/luxury-car-fender-benders-can-lead-to-thousands-of-dollars-in-repairs/#comment-6383 I love my Volvo 245's steel and rubber bumpers, but I'm prepared to admit they aren't pretty, nor aerodynamic. Still though, I'm at the point now that I'm reversing into walls and telephone polls on purpose, you just can't damage these things. I love my Volvo 245′s steel and rubber bumpers, but I’m prepared to admit they aren’t pretty, nor aerodynamic. Still though, I’m at the point now that I’m reversing into walls and telephone polls on purpose, you just can’t damage these things.

]]> http://www.ridelust.com/luxury-car-fender-benders-can-lead-to-thousands-of-dollars-in-repairs/#comment-6143 CHris Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:18:24 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/luxury-car-fender-benders-can-lead-to-thousands-of-dollars-in-repairs/#comment-6143 Take a look at a mid 80's Jaguar XJ6. 4"x4" rubber covered steel beams mounted on shock absorbers front and back. You can do $10,000 in damage to a modern plastic car and have literally NO damage to the jag. Ask me how I know... Take a look at a mid 80′s Jaguar XJ6. 4″x4″ rubber covered steel beams mounted on shock absorbers front and back. You can do $10,000 in damage to a modern plastic car and have literally NO damage to the jag. Ask me how I know…

]]> http://www.ridelust.com/luxury-car-fender-benders-can-lead-to-thousands-of-dollars-in-repairs/#comment-655 Mihdi Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:33:40 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/luxury-car-fender-benders-can-lead-to-thousands-of-dollars-in-repairs/#comment-655 Sounds like they're built more for aesthetics than function. Sounds like they’re built more for aesthetics than function.

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