Posted by W_B on January 22, 2018 at 07:37:13 from (155.188.123.24):
In Reply to: New cars posted by Brown Swiss on January 18, 2018 at 12:28:06:
[quote="CVPost-Goose"](quoted from post at 23:25:37 01/18/18) I finally miked the metal and found the sheet metal in the Subaru front fender was .012" thick compared to .034" for a typical Chevy pickup fender. The moral at that time was if a Subaru and a Chevy pickup have a confrontation, guess which one will lose, big time. quote]
I can't defend what materials they use but can attest to the reliability of the vehicles. Given how the Subies are designed and engineered for safety (ever see the Subaru "They lived" advertising campaign?) I'd say the occupant of the truck might be in more peril than the Subaru driver. There is a substantial difference in weight between a truck and a car. Of course the car of any brand will come out on the losing end of such collision. The difference is in the occupant protection. I'd rather be in my Forester than my Silverado.
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