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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 03:25 PM
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Shock. US Ford Mustang only gets 2 stars in AU crash test

Ford Mustang gets two-star ANCAP crash rating

This is what Chinese made cars get here.
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 04:38 PM
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No ****.
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 04:52 PM
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Well, they usually hit people so I think they do a lot better in those types o accidents.
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Old Jan 25, 2017 | 05:14 PM
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Yeah, they get better crash ratings in America due to the different standards they use here.


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Old Jan 28, 2017 | 03:22 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vupJqnNyaE
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Old Jan 28, 2017 | 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by BigCajun
Yeah, they get better crash ratings in America due to the different standards they use here.


Yes, standards by not including electronic safety mitigation devises in your ratings, pretty backward considering most cars have them.
And for a Mustang door to fly open in a side pole crash test is also a big fail, that has nothing to do with standards.
And it failed twice.
ND MX-5 gets a 5 star rating, as does the CX-5,3, and 6 and CX-9.
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Old Jan 29, 2017 | 10:27 AM
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Another reason to stay away from Ford and stick with Mazda !
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Old Jan 29, 2017 | 10:33 AM
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Yeah who wants drive fast anyway. Buy Mazda for wrong wheel drive mediocrity.
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Old Jan 29, 2017 | 03:50 PM
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So 9k you ready to turn in your RX8 for a mustang, I understand completely. LOL
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Old Jan 29, 2017 | 03:58 PM
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Nah, I love my RX-8. But the Mustang is light years ahead of anything Mazda has or will have. No one who buys a Mustang gives a **** about crash ratings.
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Old Jan 29, 2017 | 08:00 PM
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No one who buys a Mustang gives a **** about crash ratings.
Right up until they crash into something, or their kid, who is driving the car tonight, does.

BC.
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