In March of 2007, I signed up and paid $99 to get on the Smart Car list. In January 2008, my Smart Car Passion Cabriolet was delivered. Whenever I take the car out, it always draws lookers and questions. On a road trip with the Smart, I decided to become the inquisitor. I have four questions for anyone who wants to talk to me about the Smart:
1. Have you seen a Smart Car before?
2. What do you drive?
3. When looking at the Smart, what are the first three things that come to mind?
4. Would you buy one.
In my first outing, there were three different groups shadowing the car. I spoke to two of the groups, and learned
1. Yes/Yes;
2. 66 Volvo 122S/Chevy Tahoe
3. Clowns; Man, that car is small; Is it Safe; Great Car for Parking; This car should get 60 MPG (I said that I was getting mileage in the high 60s).
4. Maybe, if it got better gas mileage/Only as a car for around the city and not on the highway.
A fourth group came up, and said:
1. Yes;
2. (I'm an idiot. I didn't ask).
3. Its so cute; Dealer is too far; It looks great for parking.
4. Am interested, but the dealer is a long distance from where I live
While I was talking to group 4, a car Saab convertible drove by, and stopped in the street to yell to friends in groups 1 and 2 that they had bought a Smart, then the horns started bleeping to get the traffic moving.
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