I'm intrigued by vehicles that are sold in Mexico, but not in the USA, and yet, allowed to drive here (not safe enough to sell, but allowed to drive here anyway? Makes no sense logically) here's a VW CrossFox
It's not always the case that these cars don't meet the safety requirements. Some aren't sold here because the manufacturers don't think there is a market for the vehicle in the US, or it may compete against a model that is already sold here.
would you agree it's generally the case, that the safety requirements, and I mean Federal impact stuff, is the reason they are not sold here, but are sold in Mexico?
After checking into it, you are correct that the Mexican market has a lot weaker requirements for impact safety than the US. I found 2 videos comparing US and Mexican market cars in a 35 mph offset frontal impact, and the Mexican car does not do well in either test. There were supposed to be improvements to the Mexican standards for 2020, but it sounds like they were vague and still not as good as the US.
A new Mexican car is probably still safer than a lot of the worn out cars that Americans are driving, though.
So you agree what I said was true, it wasn't specific, it was a general statement, and so - you quibbled. Don't do that. Do I come to where you enjoy time away from work and smack the happy out of your hands? No. So don't come to my playground and quibble. I screw up enough, and lay in enough fun stuff (Aston Martin vs Maserati yesterday) for you to pounce on, this? Was quibbling. Now quit it.
here, in brazil, automakers sell "adventurous" cars, or "off-roads" that are just normal cars adorned with a lot of plastic. The spare tire hanging from the tailgate is icing on the cake.
It's not always the case that these cars don't meet the safety requirements. Some aren't sold here because the manufacturers don't think there is a market for the vehicle in the US, or it may compete against a model that is already sold here.
ReplyDeletewould you agree it's generally the case, that the safety requirements, and I mean Federal impact stuff, is the reason they are not sold here, but are sold in Mexico?
DeleteAfter checking into it, you are correct that the Mexican market has a lot weaker requirements for impact safety than the US. I found 2 videos comparing US and Mexican market cars in a 35 mph offset frontal impact, and the Mexican car does not do well in either test. There were supposed to be improvements to the Mexican standards for 2020, but it sounds like they were vague and still not as good as the US.
DeleteA new Mexican car is probably still safer than a lot of the worn out cars that Americans are driving, though.
So you agree what I said was true, it wasn't specific, it was a general statement, and so - you quibbled.
DeleteDon't do that.
Do I come to where you enjoy time away from work and smack the happy out of your hands?
No.
So don't come to my playground and quibble.
I screw up enough, and lay in enough fun stuff (Aston Martin vs Maserati yesterday) for you to pounce on, this? Was quibbling.
Now quit it.
here, in brazil, automakers sell "adventurous" cars, or "off-roads" that are just normal cars adorned with a lot of plastic. The spare tire hanging from the tailgate is icing on the cake.
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