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Old 10-14-2016, 12:51 PM
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If airbags were no longer required, but a free option for those that wanted them, would you want airbags?
Old 10-14-2016, 01:16 PM
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That's a weird poll.
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Old 10-14-2016, 01:19 PM
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Yeah. I'd order brakes too if they were optional.


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I'm confused.
Old 10-14-2016, 01:28 PM
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Some people feel airbags cause more injuries then they prevent.

Some feel the big expense to reset/replace airbags after an accident has raised premiums too much.

Then there is the massive Takata recall...

...idk... just wondering if consumers feel the benefits still outweigh the liabilities of this technology.
Old 10-14-2016, 01:38 PM
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I'd also opt for seatbelts.
Old 10-14-2016, 02:43 PM
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Don't forget that the insurance company would be able to limit coverage for those who opt not to have them.
Old 10-14-2016, 04:08 PM
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Took the bag out of my MX-5 when I replaced the wheel with a Momo.
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Originally Posted by hyteck9
Some people feel airbags cause more injuries then they prevent.

Some feel the big expense to reset/replace airbags after an accident has raised premiums too much.

Then there is the massive Takata recall...

...idk... just wondering if consumers feel the benefits still outweigh the liabilities of this technology.
Those people are idiots.
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Originally Posted by Rooster OG
That's a weird poll.
That's an odd one for sure
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Originally Posted by hyteck9
Some people feel airbags cause more injuries then they prevent.
Some people believe vaccines cause autism.
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Old 10-14-2016, 05:21 PM
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Used mine several years ago. Broke my collarbone, and sternum bones. But it sure beat being dead!
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Originally Posted by hyteck9
If airbags were no longer required, but a free option for those that wanted them, would you want airbags?
Am I in the twilight zone? Yes, I'll take airbags with my cars please, & the more the better. What, in your view, is the argument opposing airbags?
Old 10-14-2016, 05:51 PM
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I got a poll.....how many think the OP is going to wish he didn't start this
poll...
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Saved my life once already...

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Old 10-14-2016, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by OnPoint
Yeah. I'd order brakes too if they were optional.


No way, they weigh quite a bit.
Old 10-14-2016, 08:03 PM
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1,000,000% airbags DO NOT cause more injuries than they prevent. even if you get a broken nose, lets say, the injuries in the same accident with no air bag isn't comparable....


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