Consumer Report...

[GTPHeebs]

I searched this on our site(repost), couldnt find it.
So, hopefully this will be a little useful. Thought that ya'll might like to see it. Enjoy.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars ... tvideo.htm

[boredchik3]

Well don't that just suck for the most part!
Hope I don't have to go through any of that again. The way I came into the G6 to begin with was from a crash that totalled my other car and it had an exceptional rating for its time. Even still I walked away from that wreck with injuries. I would hate to see what happens with the G6.

[PrimeGTP]

Was interesting to see just how much of a difference the side airbags made in the front seat, it literally is almost life and death. Sucks about the rear seat though, they should consider fitting a small airbag in that arm rest section that smacks the passenger in the ribs.

[boredchik3]

Can someone explain though- do they just rate the vehicle on how it affects the safety or is it actually rated on the damange sustained and repair costs as well? I mean I don't see how that front off side crash would not have totalled that car they way it looked and they still gave it a good rating? I am guessing it must just be the personal safety rating.

[ahuhn]

this is actaully a pretty cool site with all the models and everything like this
im going to bookmark it

[mrslcom]

I have looked at a number of models and relatively speaking, the G6 didn't rate too bad.

[ElecBlueG6GT]

Can someone explain though- do they just rate the vehicle on how it affects the safety or is it actually rated on the damange sustained and repair costs as well? I mean I don't see how that front off side crash would not have totalled that car they way it looked and they still gave it a good rating? I am guessing it must just be the personal safety rating.

Most crash ratings take into account cabin intrusion. If an arm or a leg is broken, the rating suffers greatly.

[Lampoon]

Glad I dished out the extra $600 for side airbags.

Although...in the picture it just showed the curtain. Mine has
them in the seats as well. hhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....

Which brings up a question....did they offer the 6 with a curtain only and no side airbags? Cause there were none in that video!

[Interfire]

< Wishes he dished out extra for the side airbags

They were two separate options until last year when the side (?) airbags became standard wasn't it? Or was it the curtains that became standard..

[MrSmith05]

I rear ended a newer Trailblazer at 40mph and my 6 didn't do all that. I had about $6k worth of repair and labor, and my air bags never deploid. They said it was do to the fact that I hit the blazer so low that the air bag sensor did not trip. Got to love insurance though, only had to pay $1k out of pocket.

[bluegtp33]

i think i need a trade in

[ToniCipriani]

Ew.... Consumer Reports.... (shrivers)

Those guys should be renamed Toyota Reports or Honda Reports when comes to reviewing cars.

[SphyNxXx]

Ew.... Consumer Reports.... (shrivers)

Those guys should be renamed Toyota Reports or Honda Reports when comes to reviewing cars.

Thats the truth.

[Stacy]

REPORTS

Well they named my Grand am poor in front crash testing. I'm still alive after my car accident back in 2005 when I cut cut off in traffic and destroyed my front end. My back still aches me sometimes but I get screwed because I got cut off my a guy with non car insurance but I'm happy I put his ugly white beretta in the junkyard and my silver beast is still on the road

[TheCryptic]

Can someone explain though- do they just rate the vehicle on how it affects the safety or is it actually rated on the damange sustained and repair costs as well?

It's all about personal safety. They couldn't care less about the condition of the car after a crash, with the exception when the condition of the car effects your personal safety. I don't know about you, but I'd rather be whole with a wrecked car than an amputee with a solid car.