Any one elses Smart is Being Bullied?

[chobocobo]

When I picked up my Smart the other day. The mechanic at Smart Center Louisville is really cool and we were talking. He told me about Smart tipping and that they have already had to fix 3 Smarts from being tipped over in the last 3 months or so. He said theyll just flip it over and its around $3000 to repair when they do. Wow I mean I work at a mall and security goes by the parking lot but that wouldnt be cool

[trekguy]

I also work at a mall, but park way up, out in the open, so my car is exposed clearly. I feel it is more protected that way, and when I drive my VW to work, no door dings.

[Gilgarza313]

I never had any problems as I am the one that drives a little crazy, u got to show them that the smart have balls plus i look huge in that car n i will kick some ass protecting my smart lol. but im a nice guy though

[beautyforashes]

It's amazing to me how Typical male bonding types feel the need to challenge me on the purchase of my car. Even with all the after market parts that defiantly change the look of the stock smart. Now when one of these guys says ''How can you drive that thing man'', I say, ''I know but my life partner took the jeep!''

[Blackbelt]

I have had a few large pickups think they were smart and would park 6" from the drivers side of he smart.
They regretted that.

[chumly]

Originally Posted by Blackbelt

I have had a few large pickups think they were smart and would park 6" from the drivers side of he smart.
They regretted that.

How? Did you do anything creative and/or interesting to change the situation?

[JimDeC]

I'm sure he meant that when the truckie returned to they vehicle they found a slightly "altered" version in its place...

[Blackbelt]

Originally Posted by JimDeC

I'm sure he meant that when the truckie returned to they vehicle they found a slightly "altered" version in its place...

Something like that
Honestly it would have to be something pretty egregious for me to even consider some type of retribution. Some people just can't drive or park their behemoths, and those don't count in my eyes. It's pretty obvious when someone is screwing with you on purpose. In my experiences, they tend to be people with vehicles that weigh more than 5000 pounds.

[Pee-wee German]

You all are gonna be amused by this bullying story, lol:

As soon as it was obviously a smart fortwo, that's when she u-turned right into traffic and pulled me over for ... drumroll kids... headlights too yellow. NOT MAKING THAT UP. Did everything perfectly out of mutual respect; I pulled into a conspicuously lit area, immediately dropped both windows, key out of ignition, hands visible, and i was in uniform.

Pretty sure she knew who i was or at least knew of me because I work with her department hand in hand on occasion and another female officer who recognized me waved modestly as she pulled up.

You shoulda heard how triumphantly she informed me it was "a moving violation with points" Whoah! Haven't heard those words since maybe my early 30's, lol.
Not the most successful day for Professional Courtesy, eh?

[leez2273]

Get a lot of positive remarks - especially with gas prices starting to go up - but also have a lot of people pull out right in front of me a lot more than any other car I have ever had. Also cut quickly in front of me after passing me on the highway. And there's always seem to be the guys driving trucks that look like big Tonka toys (you know, it's that small penis syndrome thing) who seem to get their kicks trying to intimidate you - tailgating, running right next to you down the interstate, etc. Not sure why it is that people react to the smart like they do, but it sure happens.