Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:57:01 -0500 From: 'nuther Bob <noemailnopsammain.com> Subject: Re: Ignition Key won't turn - 900NG
On Sat, 22 Mar 2003 22:44:24 -0500, "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> wrote: > > From previous experience in this news group, I know that there's no >better way to set some people off than to question the positioning of >the ignition key in Saabs. It's like tossing a hand grenade into the >group. So you trolled it anyway. > Why would >other manufacturers go to the expense of nonmandatory things like side >airbags or antilock brakes, if they could make their products >significantly safer by the simple expedient of putting the ignition key >between the seats? Because they "sell" side airbags and antilock brakes at a profit. I don't think that they could charge more for a safer key location so they'd pay the redesign cost with no payback. Also, Saab drivers tend to more flexible about innovations, whereas most car buyers don't want something that's out of the norm (like you). > I think it's far more likely that the key between the seats is nothing >more than a Saab distinguishing feature, Or other manufacturers are unwilling to be less than conventional. > If there were anything in the safety argument, Saab could put the >ignition key in the dashboard, instead of the steering column. That's more dangerous than the steering column. Bob
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