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MichMan

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2. Does that mean that no cars older than 1998 can be sold in NY?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Nov 7, 2021, 09:10 PM

Nov 2021

Even antiques and classics? How would one even be retrofitted in a Ford Model T or a 1957 Chevrolet?

1998 was when airbags started being mandated in new cars across the board.

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New York outlaws selling used cars without working airbags [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 OP

I can just hear the anti-vaxxers now... Enter stage left Nov 2021 #1

Your choice...airbag or a 10 inch sharp metal spike... ret5hd Nov 2021 #3

Does that mean that no cars older than 1998 can be sold in NY? MichMan Nov 2021 #2

No. The law explicitly only applies to used car dealers. SunSeeker Nov 2021 #4

There are multiple classic car dealers in New York state MichMan Nov 2021 #5

The law only applies to cars manufactured after 1997. SunSeeker Nov 2021 #6

As an old car enthusiast, thanks for the clarification MichMan Nov 2021 #7

Dunno. That was all I found on the law. SunSeeker Nov 2021 #8

If you buy a used car and the airbag fault light comes on as soon as you start it MichMan Nov 2021 #9

Maybe the light was not functioning. SunSeeker Nov 2021 #10