[W126 Coupe] I'll be needing a new hood...

[jralex at ix.netcom.com]

The airbag in the tow truck--IS--the driver. These kind of idiots are trouble. Some women in my life like my sisters and Mother and girlsfriends have said "the boy at the tire store said so" "the genious at some quick oil joint said so"!!!OK how old was this know it all? Was his last job six months ago a paper route? Do you think his IQ went into triple digits? Yet they have more credibility than me!! The older I get to be the slower I am to give anybody credible respect for their knowledge of anything. Even if somebody seems knowledgable, listen long enough for BS before you trust your Benz with them. Sorry for the rant but I am just not suffering fools too well lately. They are dangerous. Jim Alexander

-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Samarin <pauls at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Dec 23, 2005 6:29 PM
>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] I'll be needing a new hood...
>
>No kidding, I'm lucky.  The airbag would've caused the only injuries, u
>plus additional expense; I was just curious as to whether it should 
>have deployed.  Tow truck driver just told me that the sensors are in 
>the bumpers and that's why it didn't deploy.  In any event, it was just 
>a tiny tap, so no need for the airbag--but all that lightweight 
>aluminum, plastic and "bright work" looks quite expensive, nonetheless.
>
>Paul
>
>On Dec 23, 2005, at 1:28 PM, Eddie wrote:
>
>> You are lucky airbag did not deploy.  The airbag should only deploy to
>> prevent FURTHER injury.  As I assume you didn't suffer anything more 
>> than
>> sprained wrist or sore neck, the airbag would have hurt you more than 
>> helped
>> you (broken nose, broken teeth, broken ribs, broken wrist, are all
>> possible).  If the airbag needs to deploy, the car would most likely be
>> totalled.
>>
>> Eddie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com 
>> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
>> On Behalf Of Paul Samarin
>> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 1:16 PM
>> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] I'll be needing a new hood...
>>
>> Say, it just now struck me that the airbag did not deploy (and strike
>> me.)  My steering wheel boasts an airbag--is it not there?  --not
>> functional?
>>
>> Impact was pretty slight--I suppose I was going about 1~2 mph on
>> impact--but strong enough to destroy the hood and grill and maybe
>> dislodge the radiator.  Does anyone have an opinion as to whether the
>> airbag should have deployed?
>>
>> Gotta go wait for the hook-up and tow to body shop...
>>
>> Paul
>> 86 560 SEC, Formerly:
>> http://www.mbcoupes.com/memberscars/S/paulsamarin/paulsamarin.htm
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