A number of you have found my site by searching for 'used airbags' via Google, Yahoo!, or Altavista. Welcome! I hope you find something of educational or entertainment value here.
However, I must speak to your lack of sensibilities for a moment.
An airbag is designed to prevent massive injury to you, or loved ones, by an oncoming vehicle usually traveling at a velocity that can snuff out a life faster than you can get search results from Yahoo.
Used things are cool, aren't they? Everybody loves to find that killer garage sale item that has been taken care of so well, that it appears to be new. Women are now buying jeans that look like they've been soaking in dirt and dog urine because that's in fashion. Used food isn't so great, because it starts to smell really bad after a while. Now 'used airbags'? Well hell, you'd be an idiot not to try and save some money right?
Dear mouth breather,
Searching for a 'used airbag' is not the way to pocket some extra Schlitz money. Nor is it acceptable to scrimp so you can afford that dixie-flag hood paint job that you have been wanting since high school.
My friend, please spend the extra money to purchase a 'new airbag'.
Now, I know you don't have a money tree in the back yard. But are you willing to play Russian Roulette with an oncoming vehicle? Sure the odds are that won't happen but it's better to play it safe and save your lovely wife who is wearing the fashionable dirt and dog urine pants. She is a treasure, she makes you look 45% better than if you were alone, so pay up and show her some respect.
Besides, Kooter's Korner Liquor is gonna have beer on sale next week anyway, just be patient.
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Aside from the utter seriousness of the situation, which I completely agree with, this has to be the funniest commentary I've read in a while.
I laughed until I stopped.
I think it was the line "Dear mouth breather," that made me laugh loudest.
thank you for your very witty but also useful advice. used airbags are not a good way to save money. shop at costco instead. an airbag saved my life, and i'm not just quoting radiohead.
Dear mouth breather,
While I appreciate your engaging sense of humor, I'm concerned by your apparent lack of concern for the milk that you just caused me to expell, through my nose, onto my keyboard.
You'll be hearing from my (used) laywers.
Phil, I'm truly sorry. Have your lawyers call mine, and don't forget to send the dry cleaning bill.
That was a great commentary. I almost wet myself. I agree with you 100% on the used airbags, but on the other hand if you have a wife that spends money on pants that have dog urine on them then maybe you should get a used airbag.
"Dear mouth breather" was where I lost it.
Man, you have to warn paople ahead of time when you are going to do something this funny, now I have *used* chewed popcorn all over my monitor.
You guys are kidding, right? An airbag does not expire like food does. An airbag is an airbag, whether is it used or not. An incompetent installer can screw up the installation of a new airbag just as easily as the installation of a used airbag. An airbag does not fail because it is 'used'. Come on guys.
This was a weak, naive argument, obviously hastily formulated and not at all funny. Perhaps you should learn something from those in search of a used airbag. On the surface, this argument could appear sound, or even funny, but with a little thought in the matter...
Steve, it's time to go buy a Twinkie and have some fun. Please locate the corncob and ever-so-gently remove from rear.
That is great stuff. I especially like the -gregstorey Google/mouth breathers link. Hope they find what they're looking for.
It never stops amazing me how many people have so many ill informed opions they are ready to put on other's as fact.We own 3 different salvage yards and have ALWAYS sold used modules.We have and can produce in excess of 2000 used airbags that are working in cars and trucks today.I am anxious to see if this ad gets posted.
Have you considered those of us who cannot afford to clothe our wives in dirt and dog urine trousers, and have to resort to fashioning trews for their knock-kneed legs from used airbags?
You unfeeling cad, sir.
Air bags are monitored by the air bag control module. If the air bag is defective or damaged the control module will turn on your "air bag" or "SRS" warning lamp on your dash display. This means the air bag system has been deactivated. Your vehicle automatically monitors all air bags and system components. It does not matter whether the parts are new or used.