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Re: If think the problem is the "promise" [priggly] by gregg_vw
Nov 22, 2008 (11:29 pm)
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Replying to: priggly (Nov 21, 2008 6:10 pm)

Yes, I am so upset, as you are, about all the poor saps who are cajoled into buying the smart. It is a terriblly dangerous fad that is causing a great deal of pain and misery for anyone who buys one. Those who aren't prone to the giles and wiles of the awful smart car must keep up their dedication to sanity and safety and warn all those who are tricked by the little car. We must keep up our will to wipe out any thought that this car could work for anyone. We must stop at all costs any person who thinks this car meets their needs. It is dangerous! It is unbelievable to think that anyone should be allowed to drive one on our highways. Keep up the campaign!!! If we work diligently, everyone will buy a Versa instead, and all the world will be better off. Oh please, don't let anyone buy another smart! It is just too important. Monitor this site as if your life depended on it, and if anyone seems to think the smart might be something to consider, please, please, make them understand the error of their ways. Thank you and thank the Lord.
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Interesting - Fact or Opinion by dstrom
Nov 23, 2008 (5:56 am)
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I thoroughly enjoy all those who "know" about the smart cars, highway safety, automotive "needs", etceteras, and their eagerness to share with us what we and society "should" do (I say that we've all been "should" on long enough). And both "sides" seem to think that using expletives and calling names helps emphasize and strengthen their position. All this seems to me to beg the question, "What's the difference between a fact and your opinion and how do you know the difference?"
 
I am the very happy owner and driver of a smart ForTwo for seven months now. I live in a rural area, am averaging 50.6 mpg for over 7,200 miles, and prefer to drive my smart over my Honda Ridgeline or VW Eos. I find the safety test result FACTS from the the NHTSA, IIHS, and Euro NCAP as well as the extensive safety features of the car (including standard "Stability Control") quite reassuring. I'm proud of what owning and driving a smart as opposed to virtually any other vehicle does for the environment. As a longtime "car guy" (45 years in the automotiove business) and enthusiast, I thoroughly enjoy driving my smart. And. by the way, the latest issue of Consumer Reports lists the smart as one of the "Most Reliable" small cars and the Toyota Versa as "Least Reliable."
 
I believe (my opinion) that we all have the right to hold and express our own opinions but we don't have the right to represent them as facts. What do you think/believe?
 
Enjoy
 
 
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Re: If think the problem is the "promise" [gregg_vw] by snakeweasel
Nov 23, 2008 (7:38 am)
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Replying to: gregg_vw (Nov 22, 2008 11:29 pm)

is a terriblly dangerous fad that is causing a great deal of pain and misery for anyone who buys one.
 
Have you talked to everyone who has bought one? If not thats just your misinformed opinion. I have talked to many Smart car owners and everyone loves their car.
 
We must keep up our will to wipe out any thought that this car could work for anyone.
 
So basically you want to wipe out the truth? The truth is this car would work for millions of people. How many people drive a commuter vehicle and never have more than one other person in the car? there are many that fit that bill.
 
It is dangerous!
 
So is a motorcycle, so is a Yaris. Lets face it, unless you are driving an armored truck driving is dangerous, the Smart is no more dangerous than any other small car and safer than a motorcycle or a scooter.
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Re: If think the problem is the "promise" [snakeweasel] by gregg_vw
Nov 23, 2008 (2:18 pm)
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Nov 23, 2008 7:38 am)

Um...hello? snakeweasel?? I was satirizing the guys who come here to try to save smart owners from themselves. I thought my parody was pretty blatant, but maybe it did sound too much like priggly and others. Anyway, cheers.
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Heh by pf_flyer HOST
Nov 23, 2008 (4:56 pm)
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*I* got the satire, but remember that thta's one of the hardest things to do on a message board... have everyone take what you say the way you mean them to.
 
Honestly, I was going to go test drive a smart just to see what they were like, but our local dealer stopped having them.
 
I'm not trying to "save" anyone from buying or driving a smart. That's the great thing about cars. We can all choose what we like for whatever reason. I just shake my head sometimes at the hyperbole when it comes to safety of ANY vehicle when people make statements like "it's so light it would probably bounce off the 18-wheeler instead of crush".
 
Sort of strains common sense a bit!
 
Might be interesting for some of us to keep a log of our driving for a week and see how much car we actually use or need. It might even surprise me, but thinking back on this last week there were about four times I was in the car with less than 3 people on board. Still might be an interesting exercise once I get over this head cold
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Re: If think the problem is the "promise" [gregg_vw] by priggly
Nov 23, 2008 (9:09 pm)
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Replying to: gregg_vw (Nov 22, 2008 11:29 pm)

gregg, I am glad you finally came around to seeing the "Smart" for what it really is, a dangerous fad. Better late than never, right?
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Re: Interesting - Fact or Opinion [dstrom] by joshuag
Nov 23, 2008 (10:28 pm)
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Replying to: dstrom (Nov 23, 2008 5:56 am)

I am very happy that you are so happy with your smart car. Im starting to see them around my town, but I have to tell you I am still shocked at how small they are every time I see one. But, it seems that even on this forum people who own them are furious every time someone says something negative about them. And, all I am saying is when a big Cadillac Escalade or a Lincoln Navigator pulls up next to you, please be as understanding as you want everyone else to be when it comes to these Smart cars. I don't think anyone should tell anyone else what kind of car they should be driving.
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Re: If think the problem is the "promise" [priggly] by gregg_vw
Nov 24, 2008 (5:35 am)
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Replying to: priggly (Nov 23, 2008 9:09 pm)

And I'm glad to see priiggly that you have a sense of humor.
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Re: If think the problem is the "promise" [gregg_vw] by stout7735
Dec 08, 2008 (6:29 pm)
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Replying to: gregg_vw (Nov 24, 2008 5:35 am)

My Smart should finally arrive next month...At 64,I have led a full life, so if a semi truck turns me and my Smart into a bouncing pinball, I will die knowing it is not as messy if I had been riding a motorcycle...The gas tank under the seat may even warm me up...I am not an environmentalist or adrenalin junky...I like the cost of ownership and negligible depreciation...Also, the smart is a future classic I can pass on to my heirs..The alternative cars will be scrap metal in 20 years...
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We have one.. by isellhondas
Dec 09, 2008 (3:21 pm)
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We have one on our used car lot that someone trade in after 150 miles.
 
They just hated it and couldn't wait to get rid of it.
 
I was going to ask if these cars can really be driven on the freeway and I read here about a poster who drives hie 80-90 MPH!!
 
I'm not bashing them but for the life of me, I think I would rather walk!

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