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Old 02-12-2010, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Marc View Post
And another side note -

Why did Ford change the front bumper design?

To meet the 5MPH crash test:

... which the EU car doesn't without a scratch!
I was told (by an expert in all things Euro ) that , had that been a NA car, the drivers legs would have been severed off below the knees or at least crushed horribly. Apparently because $30,000 to $40,000 in medical bills is cheaper for the insurance company than fixing or totalling a $20,000 car.
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