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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 507950" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>Incorrect.</p><p> </p><p>We researched frontal-impact crash ratings and decided upon a Volvo because of its historically high rating in these areas.</p><p> </p><p>When it came time to purchase a vehicle, we narrowed our choice down to a couple of locally available cars that were in our price range.</p><p> </p><p>One was a 1992 model that lacked airbags and ABS, as these features were not required or industry standard at that time. The other one was a 1994 model that had both features. It also had higher miles on it than the '92 and was about $900 more expensive.</p><p> </p><p>We did a cost-benefit analysis and decided that airbags and antilock brakes were worth the additional expense in terms of the likely benefit they would have for our daughter in the event of a crash, so we spent the extra $900 and bought the car that was equipped with the industry-standard options that were available at that time.</p><p> </p><p>UPS management <em>also</em> did a cost-benefit analysis regarding vehicle purchases...only they came to the <em>opposite</em> conclusion that my wife and I did and decided instead that the lives of their employees were <em>not</em> worth spending the extra $40 or so for the industry-standard 3-point belts that were available at that time.</p><p> </p><p>Go figure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 507950, member: 14668"] Incorrect. We researched frontal-impact crash ratings and decided upon a Volvo because of its historically high rating in these areas. When it came time to purchase a vehicle, we narrowed our choice down to a couple of locally available cars that were in our price range. One was a 1992 model that lacked airbags and ABS, as these features were not required or industry standard at that time. The other one was a 1994 model that had both features. It also had higher miles on it than the '92 and was about $900 more expensive. We did a cost-benefit analysis and decided that airbags and antilock brakes were worth the additional expense in terms of the likely benefit they would have for our daughter in the event of a crash, so we spent the extra $900 and bought the car that was equipped with the industry-standard options that were available at that time. UPS management [I]also[/I] did a cost-benefit analysis regarding vehicle purchases...only they came to the [I]opposite[/I] conclusion that my wife and I did and decided instead that the lives of their employees were [I]not[/I] worth spending the extra $40 or so for the industry-standard 3-point belts that were available at that time. Go figure. [/QUOTE]
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