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View Poll Results: Would you like your car to have ABS and Airbags
Want ABS 146 78.07%
Want Airbags 105 56.15%
They dont help, not required 2 1.07%
Cost too much, otherwise I like to have them fitted 41 21.93%
Not sure 3 1.60%
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Old 6th January 2007, 19:58   #1
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Would you like to have ABS and Airbags

This is some thing I have been thinking for a while, most of the indian cars lack the features ABS and Airbags that are capable of saving lives in an accident. Just wanted to know what the forum thinks about this.

I'd personally love to have Airbags and ABS on my car (of course my car is not equipped with ABS and Airbags at the moment, this is some thing that has been on my mind for a while and there does not seem to be a way I can get them fitted on my Petra).
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Old 6th January 2007, 20:02   #2
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ABS - Yes
Airbags - No (Not worth it in Indian city traffic)
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I need both... Both are kind of necessary... Having extra safety is always good.
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Old 6th January 2007, 20:09   #4
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ABS most definitely. airbags maybe not. they have their pros and cons.
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Old 6th January 2007, 20:26   #5
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ABS - yes
Airbags - No (seatbelts more than enough i feel)
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Old 6th January 2007, 20:46   #6
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I would like to have Both ABS and Airbags in my car....
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Old 6th January 2007, 21:05   #7
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Yes, ABS definitly, though Airbags also desirable!
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Old 6th January 2007, 21:38   #8
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Everyone would like to have it... The question is are you ready to pay hefty amount for ABS and Airbag...
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Old 6th January 2007, 22:22   #9
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Nice question dude. Yes i would pay for it if they comes in at good costs and i dont feel manufacturers are scamming with huge load...
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Everyone would like to have it... The question is are you ready to pay hefty amount for ABS and Airbag...
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Old 6th January 2007, 22:24   #10
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not a single vote yet

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Everyone would like to have it... The question is are you ready to pay hefty amount for ABS and Airbag...
There does not seem to be a single person thinking it costs too much so I do not want it. Lets wait and watch, only less than 20 members have voted so far.
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Old 6th January 2007, 23:19   #11
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i need ABS and airbags...

But... there is no way i can afford it this time... So... leave it...

The cost of ABS+ airbags would make an alto as costly to own as a wagonR... :(
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Old 6th January 2007, 23:23   #12
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Both ABS And AirBag for safety.
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Old 7th January 2007, 00:25   #13
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ABS certainly very useful in many situations. Airbags only if they can bring the replacement cost down to a reasonable level.
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Old 7th January 2007, 00:31   #14
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There's no option for voting for both.

I want them and I have them. Wouldn't buy another car unless it had them.
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Old 7th January 2007, 00:34   #15
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both can be selected

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There's no option for voting for both.

I want them and I have them. Wouldn't buy another car unless it had them.
You can select them both...
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