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Old 09-13-2001, 05:00 PM
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/14332/bumper.jpg"></center><p>I have been looking at the photos which I did at the audi quattro challenge, as well brochures and so on, I understand why there are few people questioning the body style of new a4...

One thing I don't like about new a4 are the front and rear bumpers the way they have design them and the way they extended the fender,
if you hit from the front or rear you creating a lot of damage, ecpecially to front and rear fenders which are extended down to bumper area... on older a4 if you hit from front or rear only bumper gets damage (of course depends on the speed the car hit you) there is no dents to fenders, I have seen quite few a6 in body shops were they have similar design as new a4 and they had the fenders dented into the inside and it cost more money to fix that.. that my observation so far,
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More $ for the repair dept!
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Default I believe the toyota had the this problem too, I don't if they changed

it already...
Another thing, I wouldn't be suprised if the insurance will be higher because of that bumper change...
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I thought about that the first time I saw one..Energy dispersion will cause more damage.
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