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redpoint5 · 03-15-2013, 06:20 PM

Why aren't the rating agencies purchasing test vehicles at random from dealerships just like CR does? That eliminates any possibility of tampering with the vehicle prior to testing.

03-15-2013, 06:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
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