"CB" (jrcb)
11/05/2018 at 23:49 • Filed to: The modern age is absurd
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"CB" (jrcb)
11/05/2018 at 23:49 • Filed to: The modern age is absurd | 1
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Sponsored post saying that putting non-OEM windshields in your Toyota will mess with safety tech and possibly lead to firey death. What a world we live in.
I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
> CB
11/05/2018 at 23:59 |
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On the other hand, I'm 90% sure my car has at least one functioning airbag.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> CB
11/06/2018 at 00:02 |
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That’ll wipe those smiles off their faces
DipodomysDeserti
> CB
11/06/2018 at 00:06 |
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I cracked three Safelite windshields just by jacking up my Abarth. They are not wrong.
Urambo Tauro
> DipodomysDeserti
11/06/2018 at 00:23 |
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Hm. Now I’m second-guessing my windshield. It was my first ( and so far only) Safelite replacement, and it cracked a couple y ears ago while washing it on a hot day. Every time I drive it, I’m reminded of my rookie mistake. But now I wonder if an OE one would have held up... ?
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> I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
11/06/2018 at 01:02 |
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I just got a letter in the mail that my airbag will probably kill me.
I really should finally get that Takata recall taken care of.
gmctavish needs more space
> FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
11/06/2018 at 01:11 |
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Hopefully your dealer actually gives a shit. My local dealer blew me off until I had reference numbers from Subaru Canada for all three outstanding recalls on my car. Lazy bastards.
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> gmctavish needs more space
11/06/2018 at 01:16 |
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Main reason I’ve put it off is I was pretty sure if that’s all I needed that I’d be ignored. Now I have the apparently fire catching wiper motor and need some other service done so hopefully I can get it all taken care of at once.
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gmctavish needs more space
> FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
11/06/2018 at 01:38 |
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It helps if they accidentally fry your computer and have to order a new one from Japan. They get pretty accommodating after that
pip bip - choose Corrour
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11/06/2018 at 06:01 |
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ITS A SCAM!
s/
(jk!)
do it !
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I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
> FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
11/06/2018 at 07:04 |
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Unsure if a 22 year old on e is worse o r better. Did you know you’re supposed to replace them like every 5 years?
Tekamul
> I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
11/06/2018 at 07:22 |
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Re place what every 5 years?
If you’re talking about airbags, some manufacturers recommend and inspection every 10-15 years, but that’s it.
A far as a replacement, that would be absurd, as each bag costs about $1500 plus labor to replace, and a vehicle is going to have between 6 and 12 airbags.
After 10 years, just assume they don’t work anymore and go on with your life.
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Tekamul
> DipodomysDeserti
11/06/2018 at 07:25 |
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I would think those cracks say more about the Abarth than they do the glass.
The safety component of a windshield is the laminant between layers that keep it from coming apart in a crash. That’s the only part that has to work from a safety perspective.
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DipodomysDeserti
> Tekamul
11/06/2018 at 08:10 |
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FIAT can be blamed for a lot of things , but not for Safelite’s shitty windshields. I got my factory glass in there and never had another problem. I wasn’t the only person to have this issue with Safelite windshields.
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I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
> Tekamul
11/06/2018 at 08:55 |
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I think 5 year airbags was something I read in the maintenance interval for my 96 Golf. There are two airbags total in that car, and they were of one of the earliest generations, so that statement isn't relevant to a vehicle from this century.
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Tekamul
> DipodomysDeserti
11/06/2018 at 08:55 |
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I would just be concerned that the car flexed that much from being jacked up.
Was it front side or back side?
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DipodomysDeserti
> Tekamul
11/06/2018 at 09:03 |
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If it was flexing more than any other car, FIAT must have sprinkled Italian fairy dust in their windshields to keep it from happening.
The 500 has a pretty big windshield which contributes to it cracking if shitty glass is used.
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Tekamul
> DipodomysDeserti
11/06/2018 at 09:47 |
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I had never really looked at the 500 that way, but you’re right, the glass looks bigger than the hood!