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HondaPilot2007 Rookie Author Indiana Posts:7 Points:18,295 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2009 3:31:12 PM Ignore HondaPilot2007 Report Abuse My wife and I have Smart Cars in the Michigan City area. Are there any others around?

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My wife and I have Smart Cars in the Michigan City area.

Are there any others around?

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E350 Sophomore Author Florida Posts:118 Points:12,350 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 3:55:34 PM Ignore E350 Report Abuse I own a smart and love it!
nottbob20 All-Star Author Riverside Posts:949 Points:272,225 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Nov 13, 2012 9:09:19 AM Ignore nottbob20 Report Abuse theyr are so small, I dont think I'd fit in one
pig12 Veteran Author Boston Posts:280 Points:71,755 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 6:49:12 AM Ignore pig12 Report Abuse i LOVE A SMART CAR.They are so small i don't think i could have one
psrman Champion Author Greensboro Posts:15,225 Points:2,866,965 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2012 11:08:07 PM Ignore psrman Report Abuse In the process of buying a 2009 with less then 10k miles. Love driving it so far.
MeadowBay Rookie Author Calgary Posts:39 Points:1,074,425 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2012 5:20:07 PM Ignore MeadowBay Report Abuse I d'ont know
OWL649 Rookie Author Illinois Posts:5 Points:1,130 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Nov 3, 2011 10:24:10 PM Ignore OWL649 Report Abuse Hi Kitty, I can't explain the salesman's unwillingness to show you the dipstick. It's yellow and easy to find and use. Turn one nob open the rear engine cover and there's the distinctive yellow dipstick. As far as why would you want to check the oil, well perhaps that was his way of saying the engine is quite tight and rarely if ever uses needs any oil added. He simply didn't treat you properly. With the synthetic oil we use, the oil changes are quite infrequent and no where near $200. To respond to your mechanic, perhaps he's not terribly familar with Smart Cars. I'm a devotee of having my cars serviced by the dealership as they're the experts, yes often they charge more per hour but they're often quicker to resolve a problem. (just my opinion) Hi Bycyklr, I quess if you're not familiar with driving a rear wheel drive automobile you might get yourself in trouble on ice. I have experience exceptional traction in snow, though steering in snow you have to act like an adult. I have yet to regret buying the car new in 2008.
wilbur_gas Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,702 Points:645,610 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2011 10:58:43 PM Ignore wilbur_gas Report Abuse I wish they would fit in the bed of my P/U truck so I can use it as a spare!
bycyklr Veteran Author Ontario Posts:378 Points:92,560 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2011 9:03:03 AM Ignore bycyklr Report Abuse I know a fellow who had one for a week. He almost killed himself on an icy highway. He says they go into a spin real easy.
Marty S Veteran Author Cleveland Posts:345 Points:667,985 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2011 10:09:10 AM Ignore Marty S Report Abuse Just got our all black 2009 passion with just 7950 miles, looks good parked next to my 1992 Geo Metro Convertible.
CactusBobs Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,726 Points:486,850 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2011 10:40:18 PM Ignore CactusBobs Report Abuse yes , i have an 08 ...i have no idea what the poster below is talking about . i change my oil all the time , there's nothing to it , and yes there is a drain plug and the oil filter is right there ...insurance costs are normal ...everything this poster said is just wrong
kitty1750 Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,199 Points:470,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2011 1:13:44 AM Ignore kitty1750 Report Abuse I really wanted a Smart Car until I did the research on them. I called my insurance company and the rep told me that the safety rate on the Smart Car is higher than it is for my Cavalier......I was surprised. I went to a dealer to look at them in the showroom. The sales agent got irritable when I asked to see where the dip stick is to check the oil and had stupid questions for me, such as....why would I want to know where that is? Duh! Then to show me, he had to disassemble the back area where the rear window is, it was awkward. I took one for a test drive, didn't like the ride. It felt like I was driving my Cavalier in first gear, no coasting possible, when you take your foot off the gas it slows almost to a stop. The gas tank is of course very small, but I found out it only burns high test gas. So as far as being economical and saving on gas, I think not......you'd just have to fill up twice as often and pay the highest gas rates to get 'er fuelled up. Then I asked my mechanic about the Smart Car. He said they call them the "Not So Smart Cars" at his garage, as an oil change is nearly $200 as the garages need to buy special equipment to take the dirty oil out and replace with clean oil. It seems there is no drain plug. Any unlikely savings on gas would be paid out in oil changes. Also, more is charged for labour for general repairs as they are more difficult to work on. For obvious reasons, I decided not to buy one. Can't see where any savings would be.
zdcatc12 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:2,147 Points:786,390 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: May 29, 2011 8:46:50 AM Ignore zdcatc12 Report Abuse 2008 Cabrio
Skyrice Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:9 Points:7,125 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 17, 2011 10:26:55 AM Ignore Skyrice Report Abuse id never own one becuse it looks like if u get hit ur done
AlexWerth Rookie Author Michigan Posts:30 Points:6,790 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2010 10:31:26 PM Ignore AlexWerth Report Abuse smallest most worthless car i've ever seen. Maybe good gas mileage yeah. but looks extremely uncomfortable.
padi176715 Rookie Author Connecticut Posts:2 Points:440 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 14, 2010 2:25:05 PM Ignore padi176715 Report Abuse '09 Brabus in sw CT. Love it and have 27k miles. There is one in the local dealership that was rolled 5 times and the doors still open. And for that matter, it still drives. Let the naysayers have their way while we spend less money than they do. And no, I do not want to be in my Smart and get hit by a semi. I do not want to be in any car and get hit by a semi
derekbrochu Sophomore Author London Posts:239 Points:44,645 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Sep 17, 2010 10:41:47 AM Ignore derekbrochu Report Abuse So roomy and Fun to drive.... I'm getting 65 MPG right now... working my way up ... Learning to get more MPG!!!
geezer Champion Author Albany Posts:21,312 Points:3,069,870 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2010 7:45:29 AM Ignore geezer Report Abuse Yes, they do, azohawk. They're quite roomy...for two.
azohawk Veteran Author Michigan Posts:282 Points:45,930 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 15, 2010 6:50:06 PM Ignore azohawk Report Abuse Don't own one, but I have seen a few around. They actually look like they might have a good amount of head room. This tends to be a significant issue for me. Do they have as much headroom as they appear to?
reb4 Champion Author Chicago Posts:19,092 Points:1,820,175 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Jul 4, 2010 5:56:25 PM Ignore reb4 Report Abuse I saw one on the n.w. side of chicago, good for parking on street, but made my prius look like a stretch limo.
carnutt Champion Author Phoenix Posts:8,490 Points:1,590,515 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 25, 2010 7:35:34 AM Ignore carnutt Report Abuse no
The_Parker Veteran Author Edmonton Posts:256 Points:358,870 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2010 4:06:01 PM Ignore The_Parker Report Abuse lol
geezer Champion Author Albany Posts:21,312 Points:3,069,870 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2010 2:18:52 PM Ignore geezer Report Abuse You're so knowledgeable, cj82839, and you're right. We're special. We weave in and out while we're reading our spelling books.
cj82839 Rookie Author Wyoming Posts:57 Points:3,690 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2010 3:50:44 PM Ignore cj82839 Report Abuse nop there idiotic to me your knees are the crumple zone not safe at all and peopel that have them think that there specel so they go in and out of traffik like there the only one on the road
car54BC Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,327 Points:1,254,130 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 7, 2010 2:32:36 PM Ignore car54BC Report Abuse If you are looking for Ugly, you are there
Alcoman Champion Author Albany Posts:1,216 Points:61,705 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 8:21:13 PM Ignore Alcoman Report Abuse True coffins on wheels!
vic168 Champion Author New York Posts:3,297 Points:604,335 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2009 4:06:40 PM Ignore vic168 Report Abuse death car here in nyc if you get into a crash
chapz Champion Author Columbia Posts:3,695 Points:1,013,535 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2009 2:04:15 PM Ignore chapz Report Abuse I have a Passion. Tricked it out with lights and siren to run to the volunteer fire department. I am chaplain, motor/pump operator and EMT Basic there. Of course it is Red!
metricauto Sophomore Author Oregon Posts:193 Points:74,640 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Oct 17, 2009 8:32:31 PM Ignore metricauto Report Abuse I saw the Crash test video for this Smart Car, It was quite impressive. Little beast will take a solid hit and stay in form.
darryldepugh Rookie Author Tampa Posts:3 Points:3,085 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2009 11:23:45 PM Ignore darryldepugh Report Abuse 2009 Smart For Two Passion Coupe down here in Tampa Florida area.
geezer Champion Author Albany Posts:21,312 Points:3,069,870 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Jun 26, 2009 2:07:29 PM Ignore geezer Report Abuse We picked up our Cabriolet this morning.