Posted by ss55 on October 30, 2013 at 08:50:40 from (173.19.101.220):
In Reply to: Wreck damage cost posted by Edd in KY on October 30, 2013 at 06:56:50:
I only hear the news story on TV, I have not read the report. From the news it sounds like the cars got a low rating, not because of the cost to fix or replace the car, but because the occupants would have been more seriouly injured in those cars.
The cost of replacing a newer vehicle may seem high until you compare that to the medical cost if someone is badly injured or needs rehabilitation. An ambulance ride is over $1000. A visit to an emergency room cost $500+. A hospital stay costs several $1000 per day. Surguries can cost $5000 per hour. Rehabilitation training cost $100+ per hour.
A serious injury costs a lot more than replacing the cars involved, especially now that the age of the average vehicle on the road today is around ten years old.
In the end, it is the accidents that cause insurance rates to go up. If people would drive more carefully, fewer accidents would happen. If the accident doesn't happen those high costs never happen either.
Sorry for the rant.
I'm really surprised that Toyota let passenger safety slip by them this time. I suspect the next generation Camry might be near the top in its passenger safety tests.
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