Originally Posted by KrisZ
Yeah sure. Let's pick a platform that has been in production way before this test was even conceived and then assume that most American makes also perform poorly.
You are correct, I over-generalized earlier. I'm not bashing the American makes here and up until three months ago, we always had at least one American car in the family. Unfortunately times have changed and no one can deny that the Asian and European makes have been doing a significantly better at updating their offerings with the newer IIHS tests in-mind. Just take a look at the number of American cars that got the Top Safety Pick awards for 2019 or 2020 and compare it to the number of Asian and European cars. It's obvious that the American makes are prioritizing something other than safety at this time (probably just trying to stay afloat honestly).
https://www.iihs.org/ratings/top-safety-picks
I have a childhood friend who is permanently brain damaged because of a seemingly minor car accident; 15 years after the accident, he still needs an in-home care nurse to feed him and clothe him. Because of seeing him waste away and his family go bankrupt because of his medical expenses, my wife and I make our vehicle decisions with safety ratings very heavily weighted.
Yeah sure. Let's pick a platform that has been in production way before this test was even conceived and then assume that most American makes also perform poorly.
You are correct, I over-generalized earlier. I'm not bashing the American makes here and up until three months ago, we always had at least one American car in the family. Unfortunately times have changed and no one can deny that the Asian and European makes have been doing a significantly better at updating their offerings with the newer IIHS tests in-mind. Just take a look at the number of American cars that got the Top Safety Pick awards for 2019 or 2020 and compare it to the number of Asian and European cars. It's obvious that the American makes are prioritizing something other than safety at this time (probably just trying to stay afloat honestly).
https://www.iihs.org/ratings/top-safety-picks
I have a childhood friend who is permanently brain damaged because of a seemingly minor car accident; 15 years after the accident, he still needs an in-home care nurse to feed him and clothe him. Because of seeing him waste away and his family go bankrupt because of his medical expenses, my wife and I make our vehicle decisions with safety ratings very heavily weighted.