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A Rivian Fender Bender Cost $42,000. Its CEO Says That Should Never Happen
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this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2026
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Isuzu Trooper mentioned! Consumer Reports did them dirty with the rollover test rigging. Really hurt the sales. Glad to see them on the decline as a reputable information source.
Yeah the spare parts are an issue for less common vehicles. I was getting some Trooper parts from Australia before the tariffs messed that up for awhile. Really a shame how many cars are scrapped by insurance. Cash for clunkers not allowing parts to be sold also didn't help much.
The rollover test was not "rigged". Troopers had a stupid high center of gravity and could flip from a simple avoidance. Jeep had the same problem.
CR changed how fake off road vehicles were made, you're welcome.
It was absolutely rigged. You could pass or fail it depending on how you drove. I agree they were high center of gravity and didn't handle well. So were many other vehicles they passed.
I don't agree with a test that is dependent on the driver. They could have easily failed the Ford Explorer if they had driven it like the Trooper.
It's a shady organization.