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I did hear of a Mercedes’s airbag going off minutes after an accident. Friend’s friend’s Mercedes was in a minor accident. After taking care of paperwork etc, he started driving away from the scene when the airbags went off unexpectedly. That was like 5 – 7 years ago.

I also agree that if the driver didn’t hit the steering wheel than the airbags did its job, in this case NOT deploying.

[dbapig]

I did hear of a Mercedes’s airbag going off minutes after an accident. Friend’s friend’s Mercedes was in a minor accident. After taking care of paperwork etc, he started driving away from the scene when the airbags went off unexpectedly. That was like 5 – 7 years ago.

I also agree that if the driver didn’t hit the steering wheel than the airbags did its job, in this case NOT deploying.

[dbapig]

I did hear of a Mercedes’s airbag going off minutes after an accident. Friend’s friend’s Mercedes was in a minor accident. After taking care of paperwork etc, he started driving away from the scene when the airbags went off unexpectedly. That was like 5 – 7 years ago.

I also agree that if the driver didn’t hit the steering wheel than the airbags did its job, in this case NOT deploying.

[dbapig]

I did hear of a Mercedes’s airbag going off minutes after an accident. Friend’s friend’s Mercedes was in a minor accident. After taking care of paperwork etc, he started driving away from the scene when the airbags went off unexpectedly. That was like 5 – 7 years ago.

I also agree that if the driver didn’t hit the steering wheel than the airbags did its job, in this case NOT deploying.

[dbapig]

I did hear of a Mercedes’s airbag going off minutes after an accident. Friend’s friend’s Mercedes was in a minor accident. After taking care of paperwork etc, he started driving away from the scene when the airbags went off unexpectedly. That was like 5 – 7 years ago.

I also agree that if the driver didn’t hit the steering wheel than the airbags did its job, in this case NOT deploying.

[dbapig]

[quote=paramount]
I’d much rather put my family in a 5,500lb Ford Expedition than a Toyota Camry. An Expedition will generally smoke a Camry (or similiar) any day of the week.[/quote]

True but this kind of idea troubles me. I mean I do respect you wanting to protect your family from harm but what about the other families driving in Camry (or similar)?

How would you feel if your 5,500lb SUV got tangled up with a smaller car and caused serious injury/death to a small child in the smaller car?

just a thought.

[dbapig]

[quote=paramount]
I’d much rather put my family in a 5,500lb Ford Expedition than a Toyota Camry. An Expedition will generally smoke a Camry (or similiar) any day of the week.[/quote]

True but this kind of idea troubles me. I mean I do respect you wanting to protect your family from harm but what about the other families driving in Camry (or similar)?

How would you feel if your 5,500lb SUV got tangled up with a smaller car and caused serious injury/death to a small child in the smaller car?

just a thought.

[dbapig]

[quote=paramount]
I’d much rather put my family in a 5,500lb Ford Expedition than a Toyota Camry. An Expedition will generally smoke a Camry (or similiar) any day of the week.[/quote]

True but this kind of idea troubles me. I mean I do respect you wanting to protect your family from harm but what about the other families driving in Camry (or similar)?

How would you feel if your 5,500lb SUV got tangled up with a smaller car and caused serious injury/death to a small child in the smaller car?

just a thought.

[dbapig]

[quote=paramount]
I’d much rather put my family in a 5,500lb Ford Expedition than a Toyota Camry. An Expedition will generally smoke a Camry (or similiar) any day of the week.[/quote]

True but this kind of idea troubles me. I mean I do respect you wanting to protect your family from harm but what about the other families driving in Camry (or similar)?

How would you feel if your 5,500lb SUV got tangled up with a smaller car and caused serious injury/death to a small child in the smaller car?

just a thought.

[dbapig]

[quote=paramount]
I’d much rather put my family in a 5,500lb Ford Expedition than a Toyota Camry. An Expedition will generally smoke a Camry (or similiar) any day of the week.[/quote]

True but this kind of idea troubles me. I mean I do respect you wanting to protect your family from harm but what about the other families driving in Camry (or similar)?

How would you feel if your 5,500lb SUV got tangled up with a smaller car and caused serious injury/death to a small child in the smaller car?

just a thought.

[dbapig]

[quote=svelte]

IIHS provides a comprehensive test of frontal,side, and rear impact test and soon to be evaluated roof strength.[/quote]

Talking about roof strength reminds me of a rental minivan I rented in Oahu. I rented a Chevrolet Uplander (not sure about the model) few years ago there. When I picked it up at the airport I didn’t notice any damage. However during the week I noticed that the roof of the minivan was caved in. It looked like someone had loaded a heavy suitcase or something onto the roof and caused the external roof to cave in. I noticed it only because the root of the minivan was below my line of sight as I was coming into the parking lot.

The cave-in wasn’t noticeable from inside of the van.

The rental agency workers probably didn’t notice the damage either because your eye level has to be well above the roof to see it. I assume they usually look for damages around bumpers, sides etc, not the roof of a minivan.

I wonder which unfortunately soul got blamed for the damage.

[dbapig]

[quote=svelte]

IIHS provides a comprehensive test of frontal,side, and rear impact test and soon to be evaluated roof strength.[/quote]

Talking about roof strength reminds me of a rental minivan I rented in Oahu. I rented a Chevrolet Uplander (not sure about the model) few years ago there. When I picked it up at the airport I didn’t notice any damage. However during the week I noticed that the roof of the minivan was caved in. It looked like someone had loaded a heavy suitcase or something onto the roof and caused the external roof to cave in. I noticed it only because the root of the minivan was below my line of sight as I was coming into the parking lot.

The cave-in wasn’t noticeable from inside of the van.

The rental agency workers probably didn’t notice the damage either because your eye level has to be well above the roof to see it. I assume they usually look for damages around bumpers, sides etc, not the roof of a minivan.

I wonder which unfortunately soul got blamed for the damage.

[dbapig]

[quote=svelte]

IIHS provides a comprehensive test of frontal,side, and rear impact test and soon to be evaluated roof strength.[/quote]

Talking about roof strength reminds me of a rental minivan I rented in Oahu. I rented a Chevrolet Uplander (not sure about the model) few years ago there. When I picked it up at the airport I didn’t notice any damage. However during the week I noticed that the roof of the minivan was caved in. It looked like someone had loaded a heavy suitcase or something onto the roof and caused the external roof to cave in. I noticed it only because the root of the minivan was below my line of sight as I was coming into the parking lot.

The cave-in wasn’t noticeable from inside of the van.

The rental agency workers probably didn’t notice the damage either because your eye level has to be well above the roof to see it. I assume they usually look for damages around bumpers, sides etc, not the roof of a minivan.

I wonder which unfortunately soul got blamed for the damage.

[dbapig]

[quote=svelte]

IIHS provides a comprehensive test of frontal,side, and rear impact test and soon to be evaluated roof strength.[/quote]

Talking about roof strength reminds me of a rental minivan I rented in Oahu. I rented a Chevrolet Uplander (not sure about the model) few years ago there. When I picked it up at the airport I didn’t notice any damage. However during the week I noticed that the roof of the minivan was caved in. It looked like someone had loaded a heavy suitcase or something onto the roof and caused the external roof to cave in. I noticed it only because the root of the minivan was below my line of sight as I was coming into the parking lot.

The cave-in wasn’t noticeable from inside of the van.

The rental agency workers probably didn’t notice the damage either because your eye level has to be well above the roof to see it. I assume they usually look for damages around bumpers, sides etc, not the roof of a minivan.

I wonder which unfortunately soul got blamed for the damage.

[dbapig]

[quote=svelte]

IIHS provides a comprehensive test of frontal,side, and rear impact test and soon to be evaluated roof strength.[/quote]

Talking about roof strength reminds me of a rental minivan I rented in Oahu. I rented a Chevrolet Uplander (not sure about the model) few years ago there. When I picked it up at the airport I didn’t notice any damage. However during the week I noticed that the roof of the minivan was caved in. It looked like someone had loaded a heavy suitcase or something onto the roof and caused the external roof to cave in. I noticed it only because the root of the minivan was below my line of sight as I was coming into the parking lot.

The cave-in wasn’t noticeable from inside of the van.

The rental agency workers probably didn’t notice the damage either because your eye level has to be well above the roof to see it. I assume they usually look for damages around bumpers, sides etc, not the roof of a minivan.

I wonder which unfortunately soul got blamed for the damage.

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