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SunSeeker

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8. Dunno. That was all I found on the law.

Tue Nov 9, 2021, 01:47 AM

Nov 2021

The law was pushed by the family of 18-year-old Anthony Amoros, who bought a used car and were never told it had no functioning airbags. He subsequently died in a crash in the car, a crash he apparently would have survived if there had been working airbags. They would not have bought the car if they had known it had no working airbags. Obviously this law is aimed at protecting vulnerable buyers who are just trying to buy reliable safe transportation, not classic car collectors.

I'm a big fan of 1965-1968 Mustangs, which obviously don't have airbags. I live in California, where there are lots of rust free classics to buy.

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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