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  • Fender-benders in micro cars can be costly

    06/11/2009 6:52:45 AM PDT · by Red in Blue PA · 70 replies · 3,013+ views
    Yahoo ^ | 6/11/2009 | Ken Thomas
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even a fender-bender in a fuel-efficient mini car can lead to thousands of dollars worth of repairs, the insurance industry found in new crash tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported Thursday that repairing damage to microcars in low-speed crashes of 3 to 6 miles per hour could cost anywhere from $474 to $3,701. The Institute conducted low-speed crash tests on the front and back bumpers and the front and rear corners of seven 2009 model year mini cars that have become more widely available with rising fuel costs in recent years. The Kia Rio racked...