Smart Cars

[Angel]

http://www.smartusa.com/smart-fortwo-cabriolet.aspx

Tell me why I shouldn't buy this car. Other than the fact that it doesn't look that "cool". I have a 45 mile trip to work one way and I do that 3-4 days a week. I drive an '05 Taurus SE and it costs me $10.00 atleast to drive to work. I saw one in person at the gas station near my apartment today(not buying gas) up close and it looks pretty slick.

[chintzy]

as long as you only get one bag of groceries per shopping trip you'll be good.

also you'll probably die in an accident

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/UE_Loyalist/Fauxtography/smartcarverysafe.jpg

[kilgore]

cuz you'll die if you get rear ended

[flipp jackson]

it looks like you could get similar gas mileage from a prius or a civic hybrid for around the same cost and not look ridiculous on the highway/be in a little deathbox

[SimpleSimon]

because it's 17 thousand dollars

[O.P.S.]

isnt that a VW in the pic?

[SimpleSimon]

isnt that a VW in the pic?

i see a vw on the rims or whatever, this car would probably look even worse if that's possible

[SERIOUSLY GUYS]

have you taken a look at the gas mileage?

awful

[bloo]

Tell me why I shouldn't buy this car. Other than the fact that it doesn't look that "cool".
there is no other reason

[steaming79]

simplesimon fucking nailed it. smartusa was TRYING to go for 12k tops. but because of demand and other shit, the car costs MORE than a brand new civic.

[flipp jackson]

it looks like you could get similar gas mileage from a prius or a civic hybrid for around the same cost and not look ridiculous on the highway/be in a little deathbox

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[steaming79]

and what jackson said too

[Angel]

it looks like you could get similar gas mileage from a prius or a civic hybrid for around the same cost and not look ridiculous on the highway/be in a little deathbox

What about a yaris? One of my coworkers was raving about hers the other day. There's no way I would seriously buy that smart car, especially for $16,000. Because I could get more car for that amount of green. Besides, I am pretty sure this was the guy driving it, or atleast his twin brother.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JMOh-cul6M

[steaming79]

yaris wouldn't be too bad.... also look at a versa hatchback.

[flipp jackson]

by gas mileage:

prius - 48 city/45 highway (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/2008car1tablef.jsp?id=24882)
honda civic hybrid - 40 city/45 highway (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/2008car1tablef.jsp?id=24829)
toyota camry hybrid - 33 city/34 highway (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/2008car1tablef.jsp?id=24404)
toyota yaris - 29 city/36 highway (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/2008car1tablef.jsp?id=24808)

i don't know about the yaris since i've never really looked at one but you should be able to get any of these for around the price of that smart car either used or new

[SimpleSimon]

buy a Diesel, any diesel vehicle

[flipp jackson]

buy a Diesel, any diesel vehicle

yeah if you can stomach paying more up front for feul diesel cars get great gas mileage and are probably technically better for the environment being that diesel is a byproduct of regular fuel

[flipp jackson]

or just buy a motorcycle

[SimpleSimon]

yeah if you can stomach paying more up front for feul diesel cars get great gas mileage and are probably technically better for the environment being that diesel is a byproduct of regular fuel

my brother drove nothing but diesel pickups through high school, he'd pass out in them in front of my parent's house, they loved waking him up at 5am in a running pickup every weekend

[SimpleSimon]

buy one of these, i had one for about a year, I really wish I still had it

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/chevrolet-caprice-13.jpg

[Neckface]

as long as you only get one bag of groceries per shopping trip you'll be good.

also you'll probably die in an accident

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/UE_Loyalist/Fauxtography/smartcarverysafe.jpg

hate to break it to ya, but most cars dont do well in head-on collisions with the big rigs

[chintzy]

while that may be true atleast in a decent sized car you have more protection around you and this doesnt happen. dont look below if your squimish.




































































http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/UE_Loyalist/Fauxtography/smartcardriver.jpg

[SERIOUSLY GUYS]

i want to carry that around with me

[Ovulator]

testing, why don't we have one of these tags