1) I'm glad you're ok, not only alive but were able to walk away from a rollover.
2) I'm almost as glad that you feel like the car saved your life. That right there says a lot... any time a driver is in a wreck, totals the car, and walks away declaring their gratitude for safety engineering, it's a win/win situation. The car did its job of protecting you.
3) While on the surface it seems callous for some of us to ask for pictures, what I find encouraging and amazing is that you would be willing to supply them. Further emphasizes #2 above.
4) Someone from a smart center - anywhere - fast track a replacement to this guy (make the insurance pay though). You can't buy better media attention.
The car here was a coupe, it appears. Soooo glad things turned out as well as they did, considering. Goosebumps while reading the account.
As for the cabrio - there's a roll-bar across the back between the tridon struts. That's probably a bit of the extra weight that the cabrio carries with it compared to the coupe.
Here's to hoping we get no more of these reports of the incredible safety of the Smart because I would oh-so-love to see people safe from these death-defying incidents!
just a few things... first to answer some more questions, the airbags did not go off, the door did not pop open, but it did open as normal to let me out. The driver that hit me was ok, idk about the driver that ran. I got the worst of the crash because the guardrail isn't as forgiving as another car. we will definately be offering up some advertisement for smart (in return for some help getting a new one). The crash was in New Haven Ct around 6:30pm yesterday. We left a message for the New Haven FD asking for copies of pics they took at the scene. If we can't get those we are gonna have someone go to the garage where the car is now to at least take a few of it there. Unfortunately the crash was about 3 hours away from our house so we can't just swing by and take some pictures. we'll keep you all posted on how things turn out.
Wow... echoing other's sentiments: glad you survived! That sounds like a pretty close call. Thanks for taking time to share your story and also for keeping us updated on how you are doing and everything turns out.
Take Care, Kathy
This guy is right - this is the best advertising for any smart retailer, manufacturer, distributor. He said it all! If someone is doing any research, movie making/documentary - this would be great for them - and for you. Lemonade from lemons. So happy you are just a little sore. Heal quickly and good luck on your 2nd smart!
First; Take a lot of pictures of your car, get the police report for authenticity, Proceed to the Smart Center of your choice, tell them in exchange for the the first orphan (of your choosing) without added crap, you will give them exclusive rights to your pictures suitable for framing, for their showroom. In exchange for the accessories of your choosing, you will provide written a testimonial of the accident. Suggest that the dealer (through you) might want to buy your car for the showroom. He probably would be unique among Smart dealers.
Contact the local newspaper, Your story(you) with the car is 'Up to the minute' pertinent news
Approach your insurance co inquiring about you buying your car with the idea of the value of the parts. Salvage value has to be pretty high on your car. If you owned it, you could sell it to the highest bidding dealer.
Turn this whole thing around on Penske. YOU have something he hasn't. A great dealer would make a profit from having your totaled car.
I'm sorry,as I'm sure you are too, that this happened but.... now that it is history, make lemonade from this lemon. Get a replacement car and make a profit from this situation.
Research to find out if any newspaper had a story(pictures) etc.
Go to the police and interview the officer(s) that were on the scene and get their opinion of this accident as opposed to the same with something other than a Smart car. Write it up and don't forget to get their signature.
The counter opinion would be that if you weren't driving a smart, the odds are that the car may well not have rolled in the first place. Cars with more extensive crumple zones will deform and absorb more of the energy when you hit a guardrail.
While the fact you survived is a testament to the strength of the smart, the fact that you rolled several times is a testament to its relatively poor stability.
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