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To: mwilli20

my problem is that this was demonstrated by abc, the same joint who blew up a chevy pickup to show how it reacted to a side impact, when it didn’t burst into flames on its own.

that said, I clearly recall how it was a very similar situation that caused Audi to pull out of the USA for a decade or so. Audi is back now, but NOT the A-5000. Of course, I still don’t trust them...


9 posted on 02/23/2010 7:03:33 AM PST by camle (keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
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To: camle
-- I clearly recall how it was a very similar situation that caused Audi to pull out of the USA for a decade or so. Audi is back now, but NOT the A-5000. --

The exact same design that Audi was pilloried for, was present in VW (same maker). While Audi was being reported to have such and so rate of incident, the exact same design in a VW was not reported to have trouble.

The moral? The public's perception of design flaw is driven by media reports, and not by true facts.

12 posted on 02/23/2010 7:07:35 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: camle

>>my problem is that this was demonstrated by abc, the same joint who blew up a chevy pickup to show how it reacted to a side impact,

Uh, don’t look now, but that was NBC.

http://wiki.gmnext.com/wiki/index.php/GM_vs._NBC,_a_New_Wave_of_Employee_Pride


17 posted on 02/23/2010 7:20:53 AM PST by FreedomPoster (No Representation without Taxation!)
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