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From: andrew@grkermi.UUCP (Andrew W. Rogers)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Re: Dodge (Mitsubishi) Colt
Message-ID: <534@grkermi.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 3-Aug-85 08:50:11 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug  3 08:50:11 1985
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Reply-To: andrew@grkermi.UUCP (Andrew W. Rogers)
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In article <527@edison.UUCP> dca@edison.UUCP (David C. Albrecht) writes:
>In article <392@amdimage.UUCP> cmoore@amdimage.UUCP (chris moore) writes:
>>A friend of mine is planning to buy a new car, and she is
>>considering the Dodge Colt...
>
>...According to government crash test results from consumer reports
>if you have a serious head on crash your chances of survival are
>none too hot (black dot)...

The earlier series ('79-'84) did indeed do poorly in the crash tests (as
did most Japanese cars whose design dated to the late 70's).  The '85 has
been redesigned considerably, and did much better in the most recent tests.

We're thinking about buying a Clot as an everyday car, and semi-retiring
our '70 Firebird and '79 RX-7.  The base model goes for $5500 delivered
around here, and you can bargain *that* down - quite a nice car for the
money.  A bit noisy and stiff riding, but can an RX-7 owner complain?

Andrew W. Rogers