so much misinformation - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum

dennyrex · 03-28-2008, 09:06 AM

wow, this article has four major errors in the first two sentences!

"Eighteen months ago, Kathryn Franks ordered Smart ForTwo “Passion” three speed vehicle over the internet with a $99 deposit. Smart Center Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky delivered the vehicle to Franks in late Janauary as one of the first 30,000 Smartr ForTwo vehicles to come into the U.S; with another 30,000 expected in June."

http://www.tcnewsnet.com/main.asp?Se...ticleID=147139

**jwight** · 03-28-2008, 09:09 AM

OK, no fair picking on one of our local papers, even if it was written by Greg Smart!

The good news is 30,000 cars are coming in June!

dennyrex · 03-28-2008, 09:11 AM

if only it were true!

PassionforPassionCT · 03-28-2008, 10:52 AM

Three speed vehicle?? 30,000 in June? What kind of journalism is that?

**jwight** · 03-28-2008, 10:54 AM

Sent him some comments; maybe they'll print a correction.

PassionforPassionCT · 03-28-2008, 11:07 AM

Hope So, every person in Ohio is now lining up at the dealers for a June delivery.

eqwalker · 03-28-2008, 12:26 PM

"2 quarts of oil?" humm.

mdfortwoguy · 03-28-2008, 03:41 PM

Haha... I was going to post about this.

Huber Heights is my home town. My Mom called me last night and read the article to me over the phone, and I picked out all of the errors. Especially the one about oil... wtf, 2 quarts... this isn't a Briggs and Stratton.

My dad's keeping his eyes peeled for this one he told me today... he wants to flag the guy down and take a look at it. I told him to hold tight... hopefully in about 120 days, he will see mine in the flesh.

xcrew229x · 03-28-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mdfortwoguy

Haha... I was going to post about this.

Huber Heights is my home town. My Mom called me last night and read the article to me over the phone, and I picked out all of the errors. Especially the one about oil... wtf, 2 quarts... this isn't a Briggs and Stratton.

My dad's keeping his eyes peeled for this one he told me today... he wants to flag the guy down and take a look at it. I told him to hold tight... hopefully in about 120 days, he will see mine in the flesh.

I'm in Huber, but I'm in red.....errrr.....orange? errrr...... rorange? Hey, free publicity is still free, if inaccurate.

mdfortwoguy · 03-29-2008, 12:18 AM

Are people falling all over it around there?

Mine probably will not be making the trip back until Thanksgiving... I want to make sure it is broken in before I make a 1000 mile round trip trek home.