I just felt the compulsion to signup and submit my story of what happended to me this morning. As I was stopped making a left turn I noticed a car traveling at least 35 - 40 mph approach my car. I continued to watch this young girl and I immediately realized that she was not paying attention so I quickly took my foot off the brake and put my head against the headrest. She hit me dead on in the rear without an attempt at hitting her brakes! I jumped out to find her Ford Tempo totally demolished, the car was crushed in the front beyond repair. Her airbags went off and although she did not have a seat belt on she managed to hobble out of her car with my assistance. Thank God she was fine except for bruised knees. Anyway, my GX suffered what appeared to be bumper and tow hitch damage, maybe the frame was bent who knows at this point. My point is when I read the following last week in the IIHS website my experience today proved them wrong:
"However, the institute's evaluations show seats and head restraints in many models (of which the GX was included and received a poor rating-- my addition) wouldn't do a good job of protecting most people in typical rear impact in everyday commuter traffic," Lund said. http://www.iihs.org/ratings/head_restraints/head_lexus.html
In conclusion, anyone who purchased this vehicle can rely on its high safety standards including the FACT that if you are rear ended you will be protected by the best saftey features avaliable. IIHS.... kiss my *()$#*($.
