Welcome to the world of Hyundai. Each manufacturer sets their own tolerances
for their airbags, though most are very, very close to each other. Hyundai's tend to
deploy the airbags on nearly any direct front impact. It all depends on the angle of
impact, speed, and g-force as was mentioned above. Are they going to total the
car? Once the original airbags are deployed, that is usually the case as they are
very expensive to replace and most people will not buy a car with an accident
history that indicates airbag deployment. If they do not total it, I would definitely
ask them about diminished value. That comes into play when a car has been in an
accident and is no longer worth the resale price that it would have otherwise.
Good luck to you!
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