Posted by Mike (WA) on October 30, 2013 at 09:03:42 from (69.10.199.120):
In Reply to: Wreck damage cost posted by Edd in KY on October 30, 2013 at 06:56:50:
Part of it is "on purpose"- crumple zones to absorb impact, to protect occupants. That's probably why the firewall buckled and totaled the car in the example given. Occupant safety is "Job 1" now, as the cost of a totaled car pales by comparison to the cost of an injury. And in the examples given, it's apparently working!
BTW, I went to rehab for a knee injury- after the first couple of visits where they actually worked on my knee to get more range of movement, it became no different than going to a health club (ride the stationary bike for x minutes, then the stair climber for x minutes, you get the idea). It figured out to $250 per hour! I didn't know my new health insurance reset the $2,750 deductible at year end, so I bailed when I figured it out.
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