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Old 04-23-2008, 03:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Just wondering how many of the smart owners allow other people to "take it for a spin"? and what do you say to them if you don't fell like letting them?

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I tell them the smart car's computer is getting used to the way I drive so I can't let them confuse it during these formative miles...and then I give them directions to the Dallas smart dealer.
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sit, ride...OK...Drive...not even the wife...yet! Road trip this WE were she will drive it then!!
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If anyone had the b@lls to ask to drive my car, I'd quickly reset their expectation... "Hey, I don't ask to sleep with your wife." (Kidding.) If you want a softer approach, tell 'em that your insurance won't cover other drivers.
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Old 04-23-2008, 03:58 PM   #5 (permalink)
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lol what if they let me sleep with their wife, what then?
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If I know them, I say sure. (remember, I've already let my 11-year-old nephew loose with it on his own...) No one I don't know has asked yet.

It's just a car, after all. I loan out my cars all the time.

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Over my cold dead body!

Answer questions yes, let people sit in it yes, take them for a ride yes all with a smile. DRIVE!!!!!! WHEN THEY PRY THE KEY FROM MY HAND! HA!
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I just tell them that the dealer has Demo's they can drive!
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If anyone asks me to let them drive mine, I'll refer them to SmartJJ in Texas!
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lol what if they let me sleep with their wife, what then?
Count how many teeth she has, and then make an educated decision.
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