"Richard J Kinch" wrote in message
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I wonder if people buying all those macho aftermarket bumpers understand
that they've *given up* a lot of their crash protection?

Depends upon the severity of the wreck... My experience has been that it
caused thousands of dollars of damage to the other vehicle and just knocked
some dirt off my bumper... Turns out that *his* vehicle was acting as the
crumple zone for *my* vehicle... evil-grin