How Well Does Armoring Work? Matt Farah Finds Out

Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire is one of TTAC's most loyal readers, and we'd hate to see anything bad happen to him. But sometimes he really brings it upon himself. When a $2500 Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard turned up on Craigslist, Matt decided to do his own road test of it. And by road test, we mean "sit in it while somebody shoots a bunch of 9mm rounds at the car from close range." It's nice to know that even after nearly two decades on the road, the Guard can still save your life in the event of a violent encounter. Having been around a few third-party armored cars, I know that there's a big difference in quality amongst the various outfitters. Sometimes the armoring components can degrade, while in other cases, they don't properly think things through. My cousin once rear ended another car in his bulletproof XJ Cherokee; it turned out that the brakes had worn prematurely, because they weren't upgraded to cope with the extra weight of the armoring. Matt, next time you see one of these on Craigslist, let me know. I think the station wagon lovers of TTAC have it out for me… from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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