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03-21-2024, 10:38am | #1 | ||||||
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Any here ever have a Smart Car ?
I was thinking of looking for a small car to have as a 2nd backup.
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Smartest car I've ever owned is my C7
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I think most of us here on this site are heterosexual, so no.
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I know a dood, probably has at least 6 cars, one is C8, he needed a car for work, drives a lot daily, he got one, he loves it, I think he paid like $10K for it a few years back, still drives it daily, appears to have great value.
BTW, he is a BIG dood, and claims he is not jammed in there. I say for for it, and if you ever decide to go Class A RV, it is the perfect tow car. |
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Well, you already own a pink tutu so I guess this makes sense.
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I'd be mostly worried about getting in an accident with anything over 3k pounds lol.
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IMO I'd opt for a 4 cylinder Honda or Toyota or like I have a Mazda 6. I get 33 - 35 mpg on the road with it.
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I got to see 2 big gangsters getting into their smart car and run from the police, only to hit a curb and roll the car, had to jaws of life the wreck and one guy died. The comments on the news story were funny and brutal, such as "smart car dumb people"
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If you get one, it does have 9-second potential!!
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Had a Dodge Power Wagon back in the 1970s with a mind of its own but it was real stupid.
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I think the Smart cars are actually gas powered. |
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I looked at them when they first came here. Fuel economy is poor, especially for it's size. Dealer service is Mercedes and expensive. Serious claustrophobia driving it. Wasn't for me.
If I was looking for something small, I'd look at a MX-5. Or get a motorcycle. |
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I got stuck renting a Smart in SLC one time. I have never been so afraid in a car; including my racing cars. It is an absolutely terrible feeling to have the acceleration of a moped when you merge on the freeway.
Never again. |
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there's one running around omaha that is painted like a Little Tykes Cozy Coupe.
I'd drive that, but not on a highway/interstate. |
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Mercedes-Benz dealers typically won't work on them. It was a separate franchise which was available to some stores. You may find a former Smart franchise which would be willing to work on them, maybe not. If you are serious I would check locally first to see if you have local options.
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If you want a cheap run-around small car, get a Chevy Volt.
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