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491 messages, Last post on Oct 07, 2009 at 6:46 AM
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Replying to: dstrom (Apr 29, 2009 5:01 am) You can be quiet now..... 
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Replying to: dstrom (Apr 29, 2009 5:01 am) I wonder what the test would be with the Smart versus the Accord. I bet it would be ugly but easily survivable.
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Replying to: plekto (Apr 29, 2009 4:28 pm) We all make our choices. Every situation has its drawbacks. Most accidents are not headon collisions, so people will draw their lines on vehicle size, mpg, footprint, and equipment in different places--based on probabilities, preferences, driving skill, needs, etc. Being in a smart is safer than being in a 2006 Aveo. Maybe all small cars and all cars without side airbags and stability control should be banned. But on the other hand, so what? A certain type of car is no more likely to be banned than personal firearms, here in the US. This forum really is for owner discussion, not owner bashing. However, I doubt appealing to either reason or decorum will get these anti-smart crusaders to stop. Perhaps it is best to be amused by the behavior. |
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I am currently looking into buying a smart and seeing all the debate about its so uncalled "safety issues" made me go to a standard in the automotive industry...I know throw facts out there....really odd. Take a look at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) website. http://www.iihs.org/ratings/ratingsbyseries.aspx?id=632 This gives really all you need to know about it. Thanks! |
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Replying to: dunepearl (Mar 18, 2009 11:38 am) 
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Replying to: kelly1st (May 29, 2009 7:43 am) |
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I just got my Smart Fortwo that I've been dreaming of for over 2 years. I haven't put much mileage on it yet since I've only had it for a little over 36 hours. But, the little driving I have done has been so much fun!!!! Because the seats are high, you do not feel like you're in a tiny little car. The only thing I will need to get used to is the reduced rear visibility when the Cabrio top is full lowered it blocks the rear view about 50%. So I will need to rely more on side mirrors and actual looking back. I wanted it in PINK but that would have cost me $1000 more on the sticker - which btw, no dealer will "haggle" over. The price is what you pay..period. I thought one dealer was gving me a line seeing as I was a woman but after visiting more than one dealer, I found this to be the case. Your only haggling room is in your trade-in allowance if you have one.
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Little slow in here. Just when you think you've seen everything, I was on the interstate last night. Saw a SMART CONVERTIBLE. Are you kidding me? They made this roller skate in a convertible? Good news was it was firmly planted in the right lane. Bad news was it looked like it even struggled to keep up with traffic in the "slow lane". It was NOT a car that I think I'd feel safe driving.....especially on the interstate. Even less so with part of its roof folded down. 
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Replying to: graphicguy (Jun 10, 2009 6:16 am) was NOT a car that I think I'd feel safe driving.....especially on the interstate. It is a little slow in here but about the Smart car. Looks like oil/gas are on the way up again, and when that happens Smart Cars start looking better. They are made with cage construction and crumple zones, but I don't think that will help much if you collide with a transport truck or SUV. I think their real value is as a 2nd or 3rd car for small runs around town.......but then how much are you going to save? I wonder if the $4000 if you trade in your clunker will spur sales. I have a feeling that if you have an ancient clunker it won't put a new car within reach of buying 
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Replying to: graphicguy (Jun 10, 2009 6:16 am) This was about a year ago before they started selling them. On HWY 80 between Sacramento and San Francisco, we saw a big 18 wheelers advertising SMART cars. We passed it, and in front of it were 5 or 6 SMART cards doing over 60mph. My wife and I agreed that it's not a car we'd feel safe driving on a highway. OT I wonder if that "road show"  was responsible for any SMART sales
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