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jackb replied to Ron. Wolff's discussion 'No A/C.'
I don't think you can add A/C after the car's initial build, short of tearing the car down and reassembling it. I also have a 2008 without A/C. It was sitting at smartcenter Pittsburgh as an unclaimed orphan back when we were waiting 18…
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Dave Stephenson commented on jackb's blog post 'smart needs to live up to its name'
Interesting. Any car can be improved. For the price its hard to beat a Smart, but only if your interested in the "Cult" type of car. This is not a car to save the world in the US. We dont give them any breaks in the US like Europe. In…
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Totally agree 100%!
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Tony commented on jackb's blog post 'smart needs to live up to its name'
Well jackb, you seem to have taken your thought and the "issue" full circle. Kudos. The US market will NOT support micro cars without a real push to get people into them. The niche' is one that is filled with widening and…
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jackb commented on jackb's blog post 'smart needs to live up to its name'
Hi Tony, I think you misunderstand me. I am not upset with my smart or my decision to purchase it. I believe there are some technical features that could have been designed differently, but any owner can say that about any car. Short of the…
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Tony commented on jackb's blog post 'smart needs to live up to its name'
I agree with Charley Ault. This is a niche' car designed to meet a very narrow market. Diamler and smart know this. They know they are not trying to appeal to people who want a FIT or a Hyundai Genisus. I don't disagree about…
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smart needs to live up to its name

I don’t usually editorialize on sites like this...but today I’m making an exception.

The smart fortwo is dying, at least in the US. Sales are not recovering, even as other car…

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