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I resent the car being called a death trap! I realize that it is one, if not the smallest vehicle currently on the road. I also owned beetles in the past where the only safety features were government imposed seat belts and a design change preventing the steering wheel column from becoming imbedded in a driver's body on frontal impact. There will always be larger cars on the road no matter what you own. Unless you drive a garbage truck or a commercial truck. Driving a smart makes one realize that one must be more on the defensive and alert than driving an older Impala for example, yet that is not the issue here. Times are a changing! Future vehicles will be more attractive just because of over crowding and the unreasonable gas cost issue. Squeezing the obese into these cars is another matter... I own my smart now since February and am satisfied with it, as a matter of fact I am delighted with it. It sat at the dealership for two weeks until I broke down and finally took it home. I too feared the strange transmission and the two year warranty really stinks, yet I embraced the smart and it's little foibles and have not regretted yet buying it. When I drive 90 mph on I-75 the mileage certainly drops and I don't do it often because the gendarmes don't appreciate it. In addition the A/C lowers the mileage too. So I then only see about 33mph all around, otherwise I get about 38 on the average with minimal A/C use. Never hit 40 mpg yet, but so what...and the transmission... it is now a non issue. |
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I may want to paint the body panels on my Smart car. I have read somewhere that the panels are made of a plastic call "MIC" which I believe is a plastic with the color molded into the plastic. I was told recently that this type of plastic cannot be painted and that if they are painted the paint will not adhere well at all. I've seen pictures of Smart cars that have obviously been painted with custom designs so I am rather confused about this issue. Anyone have any information on this subject? Thanks.
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Anyone have any idea when reservations will be honored? I'm in the mid-Atlantic region.
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Replying to: mrc59 (Jul 18, 2008 4:38 am) |
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| Just came back from Canada. They have a new model, the Limited One. Really sharp. Most extras! Tan leather overall, matte brightwork, light blue exterior. | |
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 jwahl edmunds.com with your daytime contact information no later than Friday, August 8th
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My Smart Car is scheduled to arrive in November. As I've equipped it, the list price is just over $16k, including destination fee but not tax. Knowing this car is in high demand, I expect I'll have to pay the sticker price. Perhaps. Is anyone out there haggling with their dealers for a better price?
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Replying to: fabfabe (Sep 02, 2008 9:42 am)
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Sep 02, 2008 10:25 am) It ranks in the "worst 10% for 2003-2009." http://www.informedforlife.org/demos/FCKeditor/UserFiles/File/1MasterSCOREr.pdf
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Replying to: dean407 (Jun 08, 2008 6:07 pm) 
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