Stupid journalist tricks - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum
Home News Models Alternatives
 
Smart Car of America - America's Largest Smart Fortwo Enthusiast Community   Smart Fortwo, smart car, smartcar
HOME FORUMS GALLERY

Go Back   Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum > Community > smart News & Rumors


Notices

SmartCarofAmerica.com is the premier Smart Car Forum on the internet. Registered Users do not see the above ads.
» Auto Insurance
» Supporting Partner
» Recent Threads
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-03-2008, 08:28 PM   #1 (permalink)
Bohemian Moderator
SCOA Club
 
jwight's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Kettering, OH USA
Drive: Passion
Posts: 15,146
Thanks: 854
Thanked 951 Times in 600 Posts
Garage
Stupid journalist tricks

And I use the term journalist loosely:

http://www.autospies.com/news/No-mat...t-can-t-24914/

Doesn't even drive the car and fails to mention (or doesn't know) it's a 450 he's looking at, not a 451. Either way, completely clueless. The Internet has given every dolt the opportunity to share his or her opinion, and this one has taken advantage of it.

jwight is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-03-2008, 08:55 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
GHammerly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Zionsville, IN
Drive: Passion
Posts: 875
Thanks: 0
Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts
Don't let this get to you, there is a lot of this smut in the internet, I avoid these type of forums or blogs, they all have very defined ideas about that is cool, looks good, etc.
Lots of auto forums are loaded with numbnuts talking down at anything they don't like, and insulting people because they drive this or that means they are this or that.
GHammerly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-03-2008, 09:16 PM   #3 (permalink)
 
spdickey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Drive: Passion
Posts: 1,982
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Just one idiot with a computer's opinion. In the old days he wouldn't have a voice at all.
spdickey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-03-2008, 09:33 PM   #4 (permalink)
 
CruisingAZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Drive: Passion
Posts: 1,423
Thanks: 5
Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts
I give no credit to anyone who mentions having GAS in a written arcticle, They have no class.
CruisingAZ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-04-2008, 03:46 AM   #5 (permalink)
SCOA Club
 
Carnut's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Boca Raton FL
Drive: Passion
Posts: 931
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Of course there are and will be detractors. The earth is still flat, is it not?

I purchased a brand new Mustang when it first came out. There were many naysayers then, but it started the "Pony" car era. smart will start the "Micro" car era in the USA.

Carnut is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-04-2008, 05:21 AM   #6 (permalink)
 
SnakeFarm's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Northern Southwest Tejas (east)
Drive: Passion
Posts: 532
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Did you read the comments?

It's like one retard imatating a crowd of morons.

"Blows blah blah golf cart blahbitty blah blah death trap blah ugly little blah mileage blah hate hate hate hate hatehatehaeaeeeeetseit hatesit hatesit nasty little hobbitsis car we does hates it oh we does.
SnakeFarm is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-04-2008, 06:30 AM   #7 (permalink)
Senior Smartie
SCOA Club
 
jonnysan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Albany, NY
Drive: Passion
Posts: 1,259
Thanks: 12
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
John...450 or 451 doesn't matter...

Quote:
Originally Posted by jwight View Post
And I use the term journalist loosely:

http://www.autospies.com/news/No-mat...t-can-t-24914/

Doesn't even drive the car and fails to mention (or doesn't know) it's a 450 he's looking at, not a 451. Either way, completely clueless. The Internet has given every dolt the opportunity to share his or her opinion, and this one has taken advantage of it.
This guy is just one of those with a contrary opinion that feels compelled to write his idiotic remarks based totally on nothing. SCREW HIM! He is in the minority.
I recently added a defending post on EVworld about a Smart where some guy was using false information to validate his words about gas mileage and other things about the Smart that were not true and then another guy chimed in below him and agreed with his statements, even though they were fabrications. I countered both of them presenting some facts that blew their statements out of the water altogether.
Somebody has to keep these jerks in line!!
jonnysan is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Today


This ad will not be shown if you are logged in.

Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
2008 Smart Fortwo: Smart Car...Stupid Transmission dancote smart News & Rumors 63 08-31-2008 07:04 PM
very stupid question (engine location) roscoe smart Operation and Maintenance 12 12-13-2007 10:03 PM
co statements on smarts stupid (?) 2 yr warranty? mr_Cash smart General Discussion 23 11-22-2007 12:50 AM

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.2

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 05:36 AM.



Smart Cars of America, LLC is not affiliated with, authorized by, associated with or have any connection with G&K, Zap, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz AMG, Mercedes-Benz McLaren Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, smart Canada Division, DaimlerChrysler, Chrysler LLC, DaimlerChrysler AG, Maybach, smart gmbh, a division of Mercedes Benz LLC, the manufacturer of SMART automobiles, smart USA Distributor, LLC, a division of Penske Automotive Group, Inc, the exclusive authorized U.S. importer and distributor of the smart vehicle or any of their official dealerships


Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.2
Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.
Ad Management by RedTyger