Side airbags to be standard on nearly all 2010 vehicles

cwerdna · 08-29-2009, 04:55 AM

Side airbags to be standard on nearly all 2010 vehicles | detnews.com | The Detroit News

Interesting tidbit: "The agreement required vehicles in the 2010 model year, which starts Sept. 1, to have head-protecting side airbags. It does not apply to fleet sales, including vehicles sold to rental car companies."

I wonder how many rentals won't have them. I'd imagine they'd take a hit in resale value beyond that fact that they were once a rental.

patsparks · 08-29-2009, 08:01 AM

Look out for the Gen III model I Prius. My guess is this car will not be available to the public but will only be sold to fleet and rental buyers.

This reminds me of my first car, a 1969 Ford Falcon, with no radio or heater and a 188ci engine (normal was 200ci & 221ci). Only sold in this trim level to fleet buyers. I bought that car from News Limited.

Look forward to some cheap ex-rental Prius hitting the market in a couple years.

dogfriend · 08-29-2009, 11:59 AM

Whenever I think of used rental cars, I remember some of my former coworkers and how they would rent a car on company business and try to find new ways to totally abuse it. I wouldn't buy a rental car unless I had no other choice.

08-29-2009, 04:55 AM	#1
cwerdna Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle area, WA Posts: 2,306 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #7 Thanks: 26 Thanked 60 Times in 52 Posts Friends: 3	Side airbags to be standard on nearly all 2010 vehicles Side airbags to be standard on nearly all 2010 vehicles \| detnews.com \| The Detroit News Interesting tidbit: "The agreement required vehicles in the 2010 model year, which starts Sept. 1, to have head-protecting side airbags. It does not apply to fleet sales, including vehicles sold to rental car companies." I wonder how many rentals won't have them. I'd imagine they'd take a hit in resale value beyond that fact that they were once a rental.

08-29-2009, 08:01 AM	#2
patsparks An Aussie perspective Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 9,189 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 120 Thanked 179 Times in 137 Posts Friends: 33	Re: Side airbags to be standard on nearly all 2010 vehicles Look out for the Gen III model I Prius. My guess is this car will not be available to the public but will only be sold to fleet and rental buyers. This reminds me of my first car, a 1969 Ford Falcon, with no radio or heater and a 188ci engine (normal was 200ci & 221ci). Only sold in this trim level to fleet buyers. I bought that car from News Limited. Look forward to some cheap ex-rental Prius hitting the market in a couple years.

08-29-2009, 11:59 AM	#3
dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 4,957 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 280 Thanked 175 Times in 147 Posts Friends: 11	Re: Side airbags to be standard on nearly all 2010 vehicles Whenever I think of used rental cars, I remember some of my former coworkers and how they would rent a car on company business and try to find new ways to totally abuse it. I wouldn't buy a rental car unless I had no other choice.

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