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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Great pic - thanks
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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Having Smart down here for a few years and Hummer as well, I have seen that at least once. I love contrasts in life.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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I'll take the Smart.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Hummer all the way! 2 MPG FTW!!!
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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wow, I didn't realize the smart car is THAT small. looks like a toy car...
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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Not interested in either ...
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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Smart is a horrible car. For its size, price, and everything else you give up, you're not getting that great MPG. A entry Japanese sedan will get about the same.

At least the Hummer serves its purpose, even for the yuppies.
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Funny, as soon as I read the title those were the first two vehicles that popped into mind.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Robarapta
Not interested in either ...
You said the truth.

IMHO, they both are too extreme for my taste.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by sirkfc
... For its size, price, and everything else you give up, you're not getting that great MPG. A entry Japanese sedan will get about the same.
True. A Civic is so much more car and can yield 40mpg's which is in the ballpark of the Smart's mileage.

The Smart's best attribute is PARKING in New York City or Boston.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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I don't even think I'll fit in a Smart.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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the one on the left, looks like my size barbie toy car in black, the one on the right... i never realized how big my tool box was.
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Hummer needs to offer an option for a couple of davits so you could sling your Smart over that poopdeck like a lifeboat.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by IS350owner
I don't even think I'll fit in a Smart.
Ditto. I mean, for those of us who complain about the IS being somewhat small......

I'll never drive a Hummer, though. Unlike soccer moms and bad female drivers, I dislike being high up. It feels unnatural.
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