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V8MoneyPit:

--- Quote from: 300TDi Disco on November 15, 2010, 10:10:00 ---Just a piece of info on the nissan navara, between VSKCVND40U0218002 to VSKCVND40U0276585 they were rated 1/2 a star on the ncap safety rating be aware.
The ford ranger 2008 was classed as a 2 star. A 2007 freelander was rated 5 stars.
The L200 was rated 4 stars. Don't drive anything less than 3 stars or expect to get hurt in an accident.

Hope this helps.

http://www.euroncap.com


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Thanks. We've been using an old Freelander for years which was rubbish on the Ncap tests. Not out of choice based on 'safety' grounds. Just because we like them!
I've always maintained that the more vulnerable you feel in a vehicle, the better you will drive. And the more defensively you will drive to avoid all those who sit in their 'crash proof' boxes thinking they are safe. The whole Ncap system horrifies me in some respects, simply because it assumes we are all going to crash. I wish they would put more emphasis on crash avoidance, rather that crash survival.

Please don't take this the wrong way. I genuinely appreciate your input. It's just my little bug that I've carried around since my days at Lotus when I started looking into vehicle safety.

V8MoneyPit:
Well, had a call from Sarah... she's bought an L200. Picks it up on Friday after it's had a full service and fresh MOT. It's a 2007 '56' plate auto in black. Leather, A/C, sat nav, alloys, 29,000 miles.

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