Smart Car vs. 92 Honda Civic VX

[Macaw]

Speaking of older cars I wanted a Plymouth Arrow when I was in High School! Of course gas was pretty cheap back then but still 39mpg.....

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[Kermit]

Originally Posted by Macaw

Speaking of older cars I wanted a Plymouth Arrow when I was in High School! Of course gas was pretty cheap back then but still 39mpg.....

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HEY! My sister had one of those brand new - medium blue metallic with white interior. A GREAT reliable car - might have helped her decision was based on my father was the service manager at the local Plymouth dealer. (continuing to veer off-topic was totally intentional as I'm thinking everyone has proved their point)

Oh, I did have a Toyota Tercel wagon everyone used to ask me to give them rides in. This was only on snowy days though - it was 4WD and would pull up those icy hills no problem. Got super mileage too - one of the few cars I regret getting rid of.

[Karl Roth]

and where can you buy a new one, Why can't Honda sell me one who killed the Honda.... gnashing of teeth
"Gee our old La Salle ran great..."
karl

[JanetMermaid]

Speaking of first cars, mine was a 1967 Ford Thunderbird -- white with turquoise leather interior. I *loved* that car. I paid $800 for it in 1973 and sold it in 1977 for $800.

It only got 7-8 mpg, but gas was $.17/gallon so I didn't care. Of course, I only made $300/MONTH at the time. But I still didn't care. I loved driving that car.

[Big Panda]

Originally Posted by onefasteg

92 Honda Civic VX
Engine: 1.5L 92 hp I4
HP: 92 @ 5500 RPM
City (mpg) 48
Highway (mpg) 55

Benefits:
4 seater
plenty of leg room
plenty of trunk space

Smart fortwo
Engine: 1.0L 70 hp I3
HP: 70 @ 5800 RPM
City (mpg) 33
Highway (mpg) 41

All comments welcome

really? SWEET!!!! i LOVE Hondas......where's the website so i can put down my $99 deposit to place my order?


the wait time has GOT to be less than 22 months........

[Big Panda]

Originally Posted by Karl Roth

and where can you buy a new one, Why can't Honda sell me one who killed the Honda.... gnashing of teeth
"Gee our old La Salle ran great..."
karl

.....AND my Dad's Hupmobile not only ran great but got great gas mileage too!!!! of course we can't go without mentioning the fabulous "Amphicar". talking about being able to park 'anywhere'. bet ya can't DOCK a smart car!

can i order one of those as well?

[NY Smartie]

any comparison of these 2 cars is nearly irrelevent. the 92 car could never be made today due to changes in safety and emissions standards.

completely faulty comparison.

[Big Panda]

Originally Posted by NY Smartie

any comparison of these 2 cars is nearly irrelevent. the 92 car could never be made today due to changes in safety and emissions standards.

completely faulty comparison.

kinda like a "smart vs Challenger SRT8", huh?

[Big Panda]

Originally Posted by Bum-bling-B

Oh, I did have a Toyota Tercel wagon everyone used to ask me to give them rides in. This was only on snowy days though - it was 4WD and would pull up those icy hills no problem. Got super mileage too - one of the few cars I regret getting rid of.

i loved those little 4X4 wagons....Honda had their Civic AWD Wagon and it would go in the snow ANYWHERE. i always wanted to cross one of those with my CRX and make a CRX Si AWD. talk about wild......

[a2jack]

Our 1969 Subaru always ran between 64-66 MPG city. A2Jack