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Old 09-19-2012, 04:51 PM   #27
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Could that be the one in the iihs vid? Same color
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This, it looks like a dead on frontal impact, which is actually rare. You can see the shockwave ripple in the rear quarter-panel. Looks like the scraping on that panel is a result of the tow/recovery/pickup effort. Could be a crash test vehicle, or possibly crashed on transport.
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Not unless the dealer bought it for parts to scrap, the iihs test facility is is in Ruckersville, VA.
It would have stickers everywhere. Plus those cars are crushed if I'm not mistaken.
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