T Mac
01-08-2008, 07:55 PM
A minor fender-bender in a minivan can rack up thousands of dollars in repair costs, according to crash tests conducted by the insurance industry.
Repairing damages to minivans involved in low-speed crashes of 3 to 6 miles per hour could range from $483 to more than $3,500, according to test results released last month by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The institute conducted a series of four low-speed crashes on six 2008 minivan.
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The Honda Odyssey had the lowest combined repair costs of $5,258 in the four tests. The Toyota Sienna cost $5,726 in repairs for all the tests, while the Chevrolet Uplander had $5,799 in expenses. The tests estimated $6,525 in damages to the Kia Sedona.
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By Ken Thomas - Associated Press
Repairing damages to minivans involved in low-speed crashes of 3 to 6 miles per hour could range from $483 to more than $3,500, according to test results released last month by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The institute conducted a series of four low-speed crashes on six 2008 minivan.
...
The Honda Odyssey had the lowest combined repair costs of $5,258 in the four tests. The Toyota Sienna cost $5,726 in repairs for all the tests, while the Chevrolet Uplander had $5,799 in expenses. The tests estimated $6,525 in damages to the Kia Sedona.
Click here (http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080107/BUSINESS/801070325/1003/business) to read the entire story on Courier Post Online
By Ken Thomas - Associated Press