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Old 11-02-2007, 06:23 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Old 11-02-2007, 06:32 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Not very flattering, but not far from the truth either. You won't see the Smart anywhere competing on the track or in a parking lot solo event.
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The article certainly dwelled on the negative aspects of the car, but the comments on the story said even more about the social consciousness (or lack thereof) of most of the readers.
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Old 11-02-2007, 07:02 PM   #4 (permalink)
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...but the comments on the story said even more about the social consciousness (or lack thereof) of most of the readers.

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Smart's biggest hurdle - egotistical Americans driving too big..too comfortable...too expensive cars for too long...gobbling up our resources and roaring passed you well over the speed limits. This guy obviously isn't being objective at all and let's his over inflated ego grossly effect any useful critique of what most reviewers found to be a great car. My 2 cents.
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He refers to the Porsche 911 as a patently ridiculous concept, made drivable by obsessive-compulsive German engineers. Enough said
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Old 11-02-2007, 08:24 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Damn you just beat me!

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That wasnt a review at all...more like a bashing. He definitely wasnt objective at all and that makes me mad. Here, we all love smarts and I think we can all say that it has some shortcomings like any other car. But that review can be compared to someone who hates the yankees talking about the yankees. They should change the website to thebiasedtruthaboutcars.com
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I've read these guys for years. They hate EVERYTHING. Well, except maybe a $200,000 Ferrari. I've stopped reading them because they never give an honest analysis, instead they simply whine like two year olds. Remember the old "Life" cereal commercial? "Let's get Mikey - he hates everything!"
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Old 11-02-2007, 09:33 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I agree. I went back and read some other articles they released. Poorest attempt at unbiased journalism I have ever had the misfortune of wasting a keystroke over!

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