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Getting an airbag fitted

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  • 06-12-2004 12:40pm
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    Fionn101
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭


    It bothers me that my car doesn't have airbags (95 civic)
    is it expensive to get them fitted ?? has anyone had experience of this ?

    Thanks

    Fionn


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    ambro25
    Registered Users Posts: 5,994 ✭✭✭ambro25


    Wouldn't be cheaper to part-ex for a more modern (same price-bracket) car with one?

    I don't really know, cost-wise, so feel free to ignore the post, but I recall airbags have to have sensors around the chassis, computer unit, etc... so, potentially requiring stripping a portion of the car, re-wiring etc.

    All I'm saying is it might not be very worthwile/cost-effective relative to the value of the car.


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    Interceptor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Interceptor


    It would be much easier to change your car - I have never heard of anyone retro-fitting airbags and I doubt it would be an easy job. Airbags require several sensors and a controller to be fitted and your wiring loom won't have the necessary connections. Even if you got one fitted, how would you be sure it would be safe in the event of an accident?

    An airbag is a nice addition but if you don't have one, add it to the list of must-haves for your next car.

    And you are much more likely to die of old age anyway, which is an awfully slow way to go.

    'c


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    BrianD3
    Registered Users Posts: 8,392 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    Well if your Civic is the old model (1991-1995?) there's little point installing an airbag in it anyway, it hardly improves the car's safety at all. I'd say the newer model wouldn't be any great shakes either.

    I saw a crash test In Auto Motor und Sport from 1993 where an airbag equipped Civic did astonishingly badly in an offset head on crash. It's no good having an airbag if the safety cell is so weak that the car collapses around you in a 35 mph impact. So there's no need to be concerned about lack of airbags, you're not really missing out on anything. Just don't crash it.

    BrianD3


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    Interceptor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Interceptor


    BrianD3 wrote:
    Just don't crash it.BrianD3

    What He Said...

    'c


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    Fionn101
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭Fionn101


    thanks for the replies, I had thought it would be cheaper to replace the car and you all confirmed this.

    I got it for a bargain and it's only got 40k on the clock (genuine, neighbours car) and is a lovely automatic, but the one major flaw about it is the lack of airbags , it's something i'm now conscience of every time I start it .

    Hmmm, any idea of an asking price for it ? given it's low milage/automatic ?? 95 civic lsi
    with mp3 cd unit and surround speakers .(yes i will have a look at the B&S)

    Fionn


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