I saw a Smart car on the back of a carrier heading north on I-95 through South Carolina. Somewhere just north of exit 119. There were a couple of Mercedes coupes on the carrier also.

 

[sm=dontgetit.gif] weve had them here since 04. does the US not have them yet?[sm=huh.gif]

 

Nope, we don't got em yet.

 

i HAVE driven one................................





















DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT GETTING ONE OR DRIVING ONE!

 

Same here. Mercedes claims they are as safe as an SL, but dude, if that thing gets side-swiped by my ram, I honestly think i may actually drive right over it. And I'm on stock Ram sport suspension.

 

there was a whole club of them from ontario here for the WDC last weekend...i think that theyre kind of cool...but i couldnt see myself driving or buying one...

 

why i would not buy a smart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXnW_Me-w5w

 

considering the size, and how flimsy it looks, i would say that it appears to have held up pretty nicely..no?

 

I agree.
NHTSA's "new car assesment program" frontal-crash tests are done at 35MPH, and 38.5MPH for side-impact. (Source: NHTSA, look at question 14) So how does that make you feel about that? (You usually gets in a head-on collision at 35MPH??) (And remember, if you hit a moving object, its the speed of your car + the speed of the other object)

 

right..and even in my ramcharger, if i hit a 70 ton wall going 70mph, im probably gonna be in rough shape.