Date: 23 Nov 2001 16:20:01 -0800 From: johsnopsamanytime.co.uk (Johannes H Andersen) Subject: Re: Airbags tested on 9000
"Joachim Baptist" <joachim.baptistnopsamacom.net> wrote in message news:<3bfe9fa5$0$186$ba620e4cnopsam.skynet.be>... > I crashed my car ;-( into a wall yesterday. It wasn't at high speed and no > one was hurt. I can now say that airbags do work. Damage i have is the > following. Broken front glass (probably due to a glitch that was there > allready). > One lamp broken. > both side signals got broken at there fixing points. > front bumper of course and the grill. > Also the 2 airbags exploded. > It's a 9000 cde from 94. I went to the garage and they say that it will set > me back something around 10.000 $ The high cost is because of the exploded > air bags. > Problem is that i was going to sell the car because of a big journey next > year. Only thing i can do is try to sell it to the highest bidder and maybe > get back some 2.000 $ max. Even if i get it fixed i will never get the money > back out of it. > > Anyone an idea to what would be the best option? Can you get it fixed and > leave the airbags out? I have been told that some do it but it is illegal > over here in Belgium. > > Anything would be greatly appreciated. > My 93 9000 CSE has no airbags! I'm not arguing one way or the other, that's just the way it is, take it or leave it. Most new cars come with at least drivers air bag, but I'm not sure if it is mandatory on new cars in the UK. When those cars become 10 years old, chances are that the annual MOT will require new airbags to be fitted, making cars of that age useless? Naturally, the airbags can't be tested, so their lifetime coincide exactly with the manufacturers assurances. The US has had airbags for much longer, what is the requirement for replacement? Johannes
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