Wow, bimmer got schooled by a KIA. Ouch, that's gotta hurt.The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry.
The Kia Amanti was one of the lowest priced sedans in the group, with a starting price of around $25,500, but it offered greater protection than more expensive entries. The BMW 5 Series starts at $43,500, while the Mercedes E-Class starts at $50,550, according to automotive research site Edmunds.com.
BMW Sedan performs worst in crash testing
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This is an undercover shot I took when I infiltrated one of their head leaders meetings:
And you know what, they have TONS of BMW stock. AND, I think that meeting was when they were discussing using their pull over at BMW to make the 5 series worse in crash safety. Coincidence? I don't think so...
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 ...uh, getting back on topic. Here's more on this straight from the horses mouth.That highway insurance place
So basically, the squishy innards in your chest are likely to become your squished outtards.

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Re: BMW Sedan performs worst in crash testing
DAMN... Z-Germans will be running scared frum z little county!complacent wrote:[
Wow, bimmer got schooled by a KIA. Ouch, that's gotta hurt.
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.