A Virgin Needing Some Ho Advice - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum

blcope · 10-22-2008, 11:20 PM

First let me say, I love my car. I've only had it a few weeks and I've hit two difficult situations I need advice on. I have the Cabrio Passion.

Situation 1: I was trying to pull out on a very busy Nashville street this week. When the traffic finally gave me a little tiny gap and I was ready to accelerate, two hands appeared on my driver's side door and a head leans over within a few inches of my head. "So...what kinda car is this," he says as I am about to explode that (1) he made me miss my chance and (2) he majorly invaded my private space. Any advice?

Situation 2: I pulled into a parallel space with a paid meter. Once I paid my money, a mini-van pulled in behind me taking up the rest of the parking spot. Could I get a ticket for double parking, when a parking policeperson has no clue who parked first?

NCC1701 · 10-22-2008, 11:30 PM

Sorry, I can't really advise you ... except, welcome to the club!

I was once trying to place an order at a fast food joint. While trying to communicate through their infamously horrible intercom, some joker jumps out of the car behind me and puts his face in my window to ask me what kind of mileage I get! Nevermind the fact I was in the process of trying to order lunch, totally irrelevant to him.

Some people are AHoles.

#2: Were you still present when the mini van pulled in? I'm afraid I'd have lost my cool. For what it's worth, when I pull into a space, I don't pull far enough ahead to allow someone to pull in behind me. That also avoids the possibility of someone thinking the space is vacant, and then swinging in to bump your car, surprise!!

Wdhitch · 10-23-2008, 02:33 AM

We found that a good window tint will deter the majority of idiots that walk up to you at an intersection...

**JPaul** · 10-23-2008, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by blcope

First let me say, I love my car. I've only had it a few weeks and I've hit two difficult situations I need advice on. I have the Cabrio Passion.

Situation 1: I was trying to pull out on a very busy Nashville street this week. When the traffic finally gave me a little tiny gap and I was ready to accelerate, two hands appeared on my driver's side door and a head leans over within a few inches of my head. "So...what kinda car is this," he says as I am about to explode that (1) he made me miss my chance and (2) he majorly invaded my private space. Any advice?

Either hand out a flyer (available at your Dealer, supposedly) or get your windows tinted.

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Originally Posted by blcope

Situation 2: I pulled into a parallel space with a paid meter. Once I paid my money, a mini-van pulled in behind me taking up the rest of the parking spot. Could I get a ticket for double parking, when a parking policeperson has no clue who parked first?

Park in the middle of the space you're paying for (unless you want to deliberately leave room for another smart, in wich case you chose the half nearest to the parkmeter). Just my ¢2.