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Old 09-06-2008, 06:24 AM   #11 (permalink)
 
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Wow, even the smart's sides activate (smart's word) the other car's crumple zone? Impressive.

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Old 09-06-2008, 08:17 AM   #12 (permalink)
 
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I showed those photos of the Focus and the Fortwo to my cousin Garrett.. who is a former Focus owner who HATES the Smart Fortwo. I just wanted to share with you his response, and I do apoligize in advance for his language:


"Are you a dumb ****? The focus collided head on? the smart just got swiped... it's really unsafe that in a side wipe accident the smart's suspension got mangled. This is what the smart would look like in the focus' position.

http://wrecks.justsick****.com/wp-co...ar_crash_2.jpg

... that's what I thought"

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Old 09-06-2008, 08:18 AM   #13 (permalink)
 
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the link doesn't work, if you'd like me to send you the link privately, PM me and I'll send it.

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Old 09-06-2008, 08:32 AM   #14 (permalink)
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If he says the smart is not safe wow he is dumb do u realize the focus is totaled

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Old 09-06-2008, 09:17 AM   #15 (permalink)
 
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I realize it, but he doesn't. Here's what I responded to him:


"According to the forums on smartcarofamerica.com, the Fortwo got T-boned by the Focus. I think the Smart Fortwo can be repaired if the tridion safety cell is still in good shape, all they pretty much have to do I think is repair the axle, replace a rim, the turn signal light and a few body panels. The Focus on the other hand, is pretty much totaled."


I think he's just trying to argue because he loves finding reasons why the Smart car is anything but smart. He's driven the Fortwo once in the past, and it was a complete joke to him.

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Old 09-06-2008, 09:25 AM   #16 (permalink)
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a focus is a complete joke im a body man and painter for ford and i will tell you that lol

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Old 09-06-2008, 09:31 AM   #17 (permalink)
 
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I know it is. I can't stand the Focus. He doesn't have it anymore, as our other cousin totaled the car in a roll-over accident. He now has a Mitsubishi 3000GT.

He even bad-mouthes my current car.. which is 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle, every chance he gets, bad-mouthes german cars, and boasts how much better American cars are in comparison to the german cars.

I just look at it as complete ignorance. He's 17, what does he know?

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Old 09-06-2008, 09:34 AM   #18 (permalink)
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exactly u know everything when your 17 lol does he realize that the vw you are driving was built right here in the united states?

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Old 09-06-2008, 09:38 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Thought the "new" Beetle was made in Mexico?

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Old 09-06-2008, 09:42 AM   #20 (permalink)
 
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I hate to tell you this, but JPaul is right. My particular VW model I drive was built in Mexico.

However I do believe that some VW models, not sure which, are built right here in the United States, and that VW is building another production plant somewhere in my region.

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