Side Air Bags (not)
#1
Side Air Bags (not)
Just got off the phone with my Scion dealer who indicates that the first TWO waves of the tC rollout, the Side Air Bags will NOT be installed as an option in order to keep the price "competitive". Not sure what competitive means.
Also not sure how far out the first two waves are (Aug/Sept???).
Maybe some Scion dealers can explain.
At this point, it is not a deal breaker but I was looking forward to the extra protection.
Kevin
PS. On the "Build Your Own", the side air bags are now NOT an option.
Also not sure how far out the first two waves are (Aug/Sept???).
Maybe some Scion dealers can explain.
At this point, it is not a deal breaker but I was looking forward to the extra protection.
Kevin
PS. On the "Build Your Own", the side air bags are now NOT an option.
#2
Zion: Hi Ron
Zion: How may I help you today?
Ron: Just got off the phone with my Scion dealer who indicates that the first TWO waves of the tC rollout, the Side Air Bags will NOT be installed as an option in order to keep the price "competitive".
Ron: any truth to this?
Zion: I have no information on this.
Zion: This has not been advised to us.
Ron: COuld you research this? This will make or break my purchase this month
Zion: One moment...
Zion: This is what I received. The Side airbags are a VERY limited production but there will be some manufactured. You'll ultimately need to work with your dealer, this could also be a regional decision.
Zion: How may I help you today?
Ron: Just got off the phone with my Scion dealer who indicates that the first TWO waves of the tC rollout, the Side Air Bags will NOT be installed as an option in order to keep the price "competitive".
Ron: any truth to this?
Zion: I have no information on this.
Zion: This has not been advised to us.
Ron: COuld you research this? This will make or break my purchase this month
Zion: One moment...
Zion: This is what I received. The Side airbags are a VERY limited production but there will be some manufactured. You'll ultimately need to work with your dealer, this could also be a regional decision.
#8
I haven't heard such a thing... but there may be a small amount of truth in what was said, and this might be it:
About six weeks ago prepaid tC orders began being tracked by Scion. On our dealer website, we had to enter model number / color / and whether or not the factory side airbags are desired. Scion was then able to get an idea of how many vehicles were preordered with the side airbags, and my guess is that demand exceeds supply for the time being.
Of course, I might be completely wrong, but they are very aware of demand for this vehicle. I'm not sure about this "competitive price" BS you heard.
About six weeks ago prepaid tC orders began being tracked by Scion. On our dealer website, we had to enter model number / color / and whether or not the factory side airbags are desired. Scion was then able to get an idea of how many vehicles were preordered with the side airbags, and my guess is that demand exceeds supply for the time being.
Of course, I might be completely wrong, but they are very aware of demand for this vehicle. I'm not sure about this "competitive price" BS you heard.
#9
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...hlight=curtain
From what I make of the above thread, I'm guessing that tCs were gonna come in 4 flavors:
-Manual, NO side curtain airbags
-Manual, W/ side curtain airbags
-Auto, NO side curtain airbags
-Auto, W/ side curtain airbats
But now, as fearturtle44 was informed, the first two waves will only come Manual or Auto with NO side curtain airbags? Doesn't look like this could be dealer installed. I sure hope your scion dealer was wrong. I was going for those airbags. Now hopefully the third shipment isn't too far away.
From what I make of the above thread, I'm guessing that tCs were gonna come in 4 flavors:
-Manual, NO side curtain airbags
-Manual, W/ side curtain airbags
-Auto, NO side curtain airbags
-Auto, W/ side curtain airbats
But now, as fearturtle44 was informed, the first two waves will only come Manual or Auto with NO side curtain airbags? Doesn't look like this could be dealer installed. I sure hope your scion dealer was wrong. I was going for those airbags. Now hopefully the third shipment isn't too far away.
#10
Originally Posted by integsrtite
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10838&highlight=curtain
From what I make of the above thread, I'm guessing that tCs were gonna come in 4 flavors:
-Manual, NO side curtain airbags
-Manual, W/ side curtain airbags
-Auto, NO side curtain airbags
-Auto, W/ side curtain airbats
But now, as fearturtle44 was informed, the first two waves will only come Manual or Auto with NO side curtain airbags? Doesn't look like this could be dealer installed. I sure hope your scion dealer was wrong. I was going for those airbags. Now hopefully the third shipment isn't too far away.
From what I make of the above thread, I'm guessing that tCs were gonna come in 4 flavors:
-Manual, NO side curtain airbags
-Manual, W/ side curtain airbags
-Auto, NO side curtain airbags
-Auto, W/ side curtain airbats
But now, as fearturtle44 was informed, the first two waves will only come Manual or Auto with NO side curtain airbags? Doesn't look like this could be dealer installed. I sure hope your scion dealer was wrong. I was going for those airbags. Now hopefully the third shipment isn't too far away.
Regardless, seems a little short-sighted not to have enough SAB equipped models at launch
#12
Toyota needed to leave out side air bags so you can afford to install even more lights under your dash, dawg! Then again, they did find the money for a big-___ sunroof, but not a LSD. I'm getitng a bad feeling about this car.
#13
Originally Posted by iZero
Toyota needed to leave out side air bags so you can afford to install even more lights under your dash, dawg! Then again, they did find the money for a big-___ sunroof, but not a LSD. I'm getitng a bad feeling about this car.
yeah, and don't forget the lower center of gravity... with those 5 lbs of safetry crap removed now we can install 16 eroneous gauges... lookout autometer, here I come...
[/sarcasm]
#14
Now the side air bags are back as an option on the "build your own". I do see it has two ** indicating "Accessory available in limited production only"
Guess our dealers will have to inform us and appears the first two waves will have none or very limited supply for the side air bags $650.
Kevin
Guess our dealers will have to inform us and appears the first two waves will have none or very limited supply for the side air bags $650.
Kevin
#15
Originally Posted by iZero
Toyota needed to leave out side air bags so you can afford to install even more lights under your dash, dawg! Then again, they did find the money for a big-___ sunroof, but not a LSD. I'm getitng a bad feeling about this car.
#16
Folks they will build them with side airbags. We are at the beginning of the supply pipeline filling. Heck Scion is shipping only 1 freakin tC to most dealerships. They are just sending the basic no side airbags. It is not fun waiting but I am cool... nobody else is getting it any faster. So a little patience and I get my ride .
#17
Originally Posted by cypher50
It is an inconvenience for some but it must of not been ordered by a sizable amount of people if they feel comfortable about not adding it. Anyway, it seems like no reason to start worrying about the quality of the actual car...
#18
so uhhh, it only makes sense.
the tC, like all other scions, were made to be affordable cars. since SABs is a factory installed option, and there will be high-demand for the tC... i think :?: in the first few shipments, if they didn't find that many people were interested in SABs then they would only have few tCs with them installed . If they installed them in more of these inital tCs, it may seem like they're just trying to jack up the price to those that don't want them.
since the first shipment (june 23rd?) seems to mostly be for filling deposit pre-orders, people who made deposits must not have shown interest in SABs... so uhhh blame them!
the tC, like all other scions, were made to be affordable cars. since SABs is a factory installed option, and there will be high-demand for the tC... i think :?: in the first few shipments, if they didn't find that many people were interested in SABs then they would only have few tCs with them installed . If they installed them in more of these inital tCs, it may seem like they're just trying to jack up the price to those that don't want them.
since the first shipment (june 23rd?) seems to mostly be for filling deposit pre-orders, people who made deposits must not have shown interest in SABs... so uhhh blame them!
#19
It should not be shocking that they do not have enough tCs with Side air bags at launch considering that ANY tC will be hard to get ahold of till fall. I am sure you can get your tC just like you want it if you are just patient. With a purchase as big as a car a few months should not be too long to wait to get what you want.
#20
Hey guys-
I'll check with our inventory guy tomorrow to get a read on how the SABs will be distributed and how availiable they'll be. I would find it hard to believe that SABs would be that hard to come by. Thanks
c_rowe
I'll check with our inventory guy tomorrow to get a read on how the SABs will be distributed and how availiable they'll be. I would find it hard to believe that SABs would be that hard to come by. Thanks
c_rowe