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tatersgravy
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I was looking at the new Smart Car at a local dealer here and got that same feeling of when I bought my first VW back in the early 80s. Could these new Smart Cars be the next new generation VWs? I am seriously thinking about buying one!
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66busman
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They look somewhat out of place on American highways, but I say go for it, they are really safe and very efficient. Go for it, and get one in a really obnoxious color, too.
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tatersgravy
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| I was actually thinking of getting the convertible model in lime green! |
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KGCoupe
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Automobile magazine had a nice article on them in the last issue.
Sorry, I don't have a link - it may still be available at the newstand.
(February 2008 issue, with the Audi R8 Automobile of the Year on the cover.) |
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tatersgravy
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| They look somewhat out of place on American highways, but I say go for it, they are really safe and very efficient. Go for it, and get one in a really obnoxious color, too. |
If I remember right the VW was also out of place when it came out. I remember my folks saying it was a death trap and that it would never make it in America. Boy were they wrong! |
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Alan Willis
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I like their tires 
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Iowa Mark
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| My first VW was taken out by the three miles of 1957 Chrysler chrome, way back when. Not much difference between a smart car and 8 tons of Escalade. Go for it! |
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volkswagenut
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I dont really like them , but to each his own right.
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DMNCLNR
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Hell yeah that is impressive. I see a lot of those things driving around, maybe becuase there is a dealer down the street.
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draginwagen
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Well it looks safer than i thought it was.
Needs to be a little lower to the ground tho.
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caden13
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And the passenger door still opens and closes! Didn't even look like he was using too much to do it too either. |
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Dayum, $25,000!!!
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Kubel Nick
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I see them almost daily in Vancouver (been available in Canada for a couple years now). Great for daily commutes IMO, especially if you work in the city. I think it's great it's finally coming to US. We need smaller cars here again.
I'm more excited about the new Fiat 500 that's supposedly marketed for US:
And am still waiting for the slightly longer SMART roadster that's been available in Europe for awhile now:
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But I'm more excited about the new Fiat 500 that's supposedly marketed for US:
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DeathBus
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I don't think I could fit in a SMART Car. Just like the Beetle I am way to big for small cars, thats why I drive a Bus and my wife drives the Beetle.
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