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Old 04-09-2010, 03:37 AM   #9 (permalink)
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What's wrong with a nice trusty family-size sedan, aka a Camry/Malibu/Accord/Altima/Charger/Taurus? If she needs 4WD, then a (non-Forester) Subaru would work. Here are some (old) arguments in your favor :

Safety Gap Grows Wider Between S.U.V.'s and Cars - NYTimes.com
frontline: rollover: before you buy an suv... | PBS
New Study: SUVs Riskier to Children Than Minivans, Large and Mid-Sized Cars
Americans for Fuel Efficient Cars
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