I did a little searching on the frontal impact safety of the Vanagon and
came up with this web site

http://www.251.org/volvocrash.html

It seems that the Vanagon is safer than many think it is.  I am sure that
it would look different if it would hit another van or SUV.

Dietmar

At 11:08 AM 4/7/2002, you wrote:
>In a message dated 4/7/02 11:46:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM
>writes:
>
>
> > i also ride around without my seatbelt on too.
>
>ok, i was trying to be funny - but that remark wasnt..   seatbelts do work..
>they saved my life 3 years ago this month when i had a really bad accident..
>thank god i wasnt in my vanagon, tho.. story might have had a different
>ending.  some of you may remember the crash pics from 3 yrs ago..
>
>chris