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Old 04-17-2009, 03:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Attention: don´t become cheated ...

Well, a year ago we had here in Germany an interesting article in a cars-relatet newspaper about "Smart car facturers" located at China, who´re producing nearly exclusively for the market in Northern America, especially the States. These "cars" have nearly nothing to do with the originally Smart cars, but they´re trying to cheat peoples using the outside sight of it.

Eventually some guys of You americans are knowing german language and can give here a good summary of the article´s content? Thanks!

Produktpiraten in China - Das schmutzige Geschäft - News - autobild.de

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Some like this have come over. Because they can't meet any crash test they are limited to 35 mph. If you take a test drive and it can't get up to speed it should be a clue.
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Several attempts to copy the smart have been talked about on this Forum.
Check:
Fake smarts for sale on ebay
China Electric Smart Car
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Smart car Knockoff
Thank you, and enjoy! Tschüß.
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Thanks for Your replies. I think, seeing how these bubbles are being produced, anybody thinking about minimum of safety wouldn´t be amused anymore. The point is not only the offence of copyright; selling such a matchbox as an usable car is (in my eyes) almost the attempt, getting the customers severe injured or even died. The dealers, who´re importing them into the States and selling them to people, should be punished exactly for that.

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