Mar 22, 2005 11:19:25 PM
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Carlos from Spain
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Study:600 brand-new cars are crashed within 24 hours...
OK you brits here, don't drive your new Porsche within 24hrs after purchase!... just in case 
REUTERS:
"Don't Crash That New Car
Fri 18 Mar, 2005, 14:40
According to Churchill Insurance, 600 brand-new cars are crashed within 24 hours of being collected by their owners and the number rises to 3,000 within a week.
Unfamiliarity with their new cars seems to be the main cause, probably not helped by the number of extra features fitted to modern cars. The company says that Porsches are the most likely cars to be crashed on their first day - probably due to a surfeit of enthusiasm over skill. In fact luxury cars in general are more likely to be crashed early than mainstream cars. Whether that is because they are faster, have more distracting toys or simply owners who can afford to be less careful is an open question."
http://motoring.reuters.co.uk/reuters/vocmain.jsp?lnk=101&id=1077
REUTERS:
"Don't Crash That New Car
Fri 18 Mar, 2005, 14:40
According to Churchill Insurance, 600 brand-new cars are crashed within 24 hours of being collected by their owners and the number rises to 3,000 within a week.
Unfamiliarity with their new cars seems to be the main cause, probably not helped by the number of extra features fitted to modern cars. The company says that Porsches are the most likely cars to be crashed on their first day - probably due to a surfeit of enthusiasm over skill. In fact luxury cars in general are more likely to be crashed early than mainstream cars. Whether that is because they are faster, have more distracting toys or simply owners who can afford to be less careful is an open question."
http://motoring.reuters.co.uk/reuters/vocmain.jsp?lnk=101&id=1077
I hope no one crashes this beauty. Saw it at the dealership yesterday. A dude will fly from Cali to the Washington, DC area to collect it.
