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by mattmaroon 6625 days ago
He leaves out that 3 of the top 5 cars (all of which are absent from his chart) in terms of fewest deaths per million are SUVs. The one I drive (Lexus RX) has only about half of the fatalities that the Avalon does.

Also in terms of handling, it's grossly unfair to compare a Traiblazer (built for shlepping kids and groceries around) to a Boxster. I'd be interested in knowing how a Cayenne ran the course. Or how much better than a Traiblazer a similarly priced GM sedan would.
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whatusername 6625 days ago
Cayenne = FAIL http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?Article...

Well, not quite - but the cheap one does seem to diminish the Porche brand a bit..

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aantix 6625 days ago
I just can't resist...

I love how you happen to mention that you drive a Lexus.

"According to Bradsher, internal industry market research concluded that S.U.V.s tend to be bought by people who are insecure, vain, self-centered, and self-absorbed, who are frequently nervous about their marriages, and who lack confidence in their driving skills."

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mattmaroon 6624 days ago
I'll grant you vain, self-centered, and self-absorbed, but not the rest.
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