SmartCar smart cars?

72 messages, Last post on Aug 07, 2008 at 8:30 AM

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#70 of 72 Surprised that I like this car by ead1 Apr 28, 2008 (11:56 am)
The magic of this car is that it is an econobox w/o feeling (or looking in my eyes) like an econobox. I may have preferred a Mini, but my wife likes this one better. The transmission does suck, but the paddle shifters in manual mode actually make driving this car relatively fun. I actually like driving this car more than my gas-hogging XJR b/c 1) I feel like I am closer to doing something about problems I might otherwise just gripe about; 2) People (both drivers and peds) seem nicer to me (waving me through, etc.) when I drive it (my experience is that people speed up when they see a black XJR trying to change lanes in front of them). Admittedly owning this car for a short time, so far, so good.
#72 of 72 press request by kirstie_h HOST Aug 07, 2008 (8:30 am)
A reporter would like to speak with Smart Car owners in the U.S., including those who are disappointed with their purchase. Please respond to jwahledmunds.com with your daytime contact information no later than Friday, August 8th.