i liked this. hard not to fall in love with this outfit.
'In an unusual safeguard, Penske has a contract provision with dealers that outlaws charging more than the list price. It should help prevent the gouging that happens with an exciting new vehicle.'
heck, i may get in line for a second one, a pure this time.
the writer should have read my smart one liner thread. although he mentions,
'At 5 feet 1 inch, it is taller than the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Mini Cooper, Mazda 3, Chevrolet Cobalt, Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.'
he might have made it really a big grabber, by saying its taller than the well known big lincoln towncar, and more head room than the big lincoln towncar. now, thats saying something, huge.
the writer did a good job on this next paragraph,
'To ease concerns about a tiny car dueling in traffic with big SUVs and 18-wheelers, the Daimler engineers developed a roll cage, called the tridion safety cell, to surround the passengers. In an impressive demonstration, a smart convertible is rolled over twice without breaking the windshield.'
thats cool.
and this was neat too,
'with quick steering, a supple suspension system and a turning circle of under 29 feet, the designers contend that the smart is so agile it can avoid accidents.'
and more, only a few words, but they mean a lot,
'Because of the high seating position, the smart does not seem small once you're sitting inside.'
sheesh, not a bad read, really,
'With the compliant suspension system ..., the smart can be driven hard and fast on curving mountain roads. ... like the Mazda Miata or Pontiac Solstice.'
and while he did say,
'smart gets 33/40' mpg,
the point is, its the best all-gas mpg usa 2008 production vehicle. its the champ. numero uno. no vehicle in america does it better. period. chew on that for a while.
frankie, not bad. some parts really good. but, next time, now you know how it could be even better.
