Crash test results

[AF Chief]

not bad...glad I got the side curtains. Not by choice because I probably would have skipped the expense, they just happen to be an option on the rig I bought.

[FJCameron]

My expense for replacing my life is hard to quantify, so I would only buy the FJ with side curtains.

[AF Chief]

Thats what the dealer said when I didn't want to pay $700 extra.

FJCameron previously said:

My expense for replacing my life is hard to quantify, so I would only buy the FJ with side curtains.

[FJCameron]

For once a dealer said something that was true.

[AF Chief]

No doubt. I wonder if they are scheduled to be mandatory yet...I know it is being pushed.

"It’s hard to nail the figure down precisely, but there’s little doubt the average 2007 model car or truck is carrying at least $2,500 in additional “up front” costs for recently-mandated safety equipment — as well as ever-higher “lifetime” costs (insurance premiums, repair and maintenance, etc.). Add side-impact/curtain air bags, back-up cameras, lane departure warning, intelligent cruise control and stability control to the equation and it’s probably low-balling it to say $4,000 per vehicle in government-mandated (or potentially soon-to-be-mandated) safety gear"

FJCameron previously said:

For once a dealer said something that was true.

[Briman42487]

i wasnt going to buy one without the side airbags. i too often have precious cargo with me to skimp out on something that can possibly save a life.

[FJCameron]

AF Chief previously said:

No doubt. I wonder if they are scheduled to be mandatory yet...I know it is being pushed.

"It’s hard to nail the figure down precisely, but there’s little doubt the average 2007 model car or truck is carrying at least $2,500 in additional “up front” costs for recently-mandated safety equipment — as well as ever-higher “lifetime” costs (insurance premiums, repair and maintenance, etc.). Add side-impact/curtain air bags, back-up cameras, lane departure warning, intelligent cruise control and stability control to the equation and it’s probably low-balling it to say $4,000 per vehicle in government-mandated (or potentially soon-to-be-mandated) safety gear"

I thought I read they will be standard equipment on next year's FJC.

Wow, that's a lot of money when you think about it.

[bisdak]

Toyota Quality!

[TGREGG]

I happened to catch footage of a FJ Cruiser side impact crash test on The History Channel. It was a 40mph test and it looked like the FJ could have driven away from it. The FJ didn't move but about 6-9ft sideways and it had little cabin intrusionm with the doors taking the brunt of the impact.

If anyone is interested, the show was called "Boneyard", the episode was "automobiles" and it was right about in the middle of the episode.
-Trev

[RoverGGM]

FJCameron previously said:

I thought I read they will be standard equipment on next year's FJC.

Wow, that's a lot of money when you think about it.

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