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06-21-2009, 08:28 AM
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Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006
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remember you need to use premium gas too, that's gotta get old quick.. If only they had the sense to bring in the diesel version...
 BTW I'm made in France, nothing wrong with that, I'm not rusting or falling apart yet 
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06-21-2009, 10:00 AM
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  Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jun 2009
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Yeah the Smart Car basically has a higher sticker price then a comparable Toyota Yaris. The rub is, it really only gets better gas milage then the Yaris in city driving (which is what the car is designed for). On the highway it might get 1 MPG more then the Yaris at best. You factor in the cost for premium gas and the car is actually more costly to run then the Yaris!
We'll have to see what the Scion IQ will offer consumers. I'm sure it will be a more affordable option then the Smart Car, and a much better built car. We also need to see what the Ford Fiesta will offer. For the record, had I been able to wait, I would have seriously considered a 2010 Ford Focus or Fiesta. I fully expect those cars to be just as, or even more reliable then a comparable Toyota. It's very simple, Ford if fighting for survival so they simply have no choice. In addition, they actually have about the best engineering of a car manufacturer (including Toyota), they just had some idiots in their business unit who cut corners ala Firestone tires that would go flat and flip the Ford Explorer. |
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06-21-2009, 10:03 AM
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 (I only wish my Made-In-America version wasn't doing the same thing) |
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06-21-2009, 02:16 PM
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Drives: 08 PBM Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
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The Smart has its place in Europe and I think its advantages in the US is in the big cities. Although I have seen the aftermath of a local one in a crash and the driver (who was around 65 years old) walked away with no harm. It was involved with a small pickup and the car crumpled like it was designed to. I think the IQ will do a little bit better do to its slightly larger size.
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06-21-2009, 05:18 PM
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Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Jul 2007
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