New Car Suggestions? - Page 2

**grandllama** · 10-06-2007, 03:55 PM

buy this car, I see them all over France:

http://www.smartusa.com/

**Skip Towne** · 10-06-2007, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by grandllama

buy this car, I see them all over France:

http://www.smartusa.com/

Aren't you afraid those would get low on gas and surrender?

**grandllama** · 10-06-2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Aren't you afraid those would get low on gas and surrender?

they are made in Germany, Skip (a sub of Daimler)

I'd be more afraid they'd try to whip the Kia's and Hyundai's into shape

**Bob Dole** · 10-06-2007, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by grandllama

they are made in Germany, Skip (a sub of Daimler)

Then why does their website say:

"People know smart is different just by driving by our smartville production facilities in Hambach, France."

http://www.smartusa.com/smart-fortwo...roduction.aspx

**grandllama** · 10-06-2007, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Dole

Then why does their website say:

"People know smart is different just by driving by our smartville production facilities in Hambach, France."

http://www.smartusa.com/smart-fortwo...roduction.aspx

So the dumb frogs lie to me over here?

It is owned by Daimler though ;-)

On any given day while out on a smoke break, I see 10 - 15 car carries go by full of them.

Give me a break Mr Dole, I'm 5000 miles from home right now

C-Mac · 10-06-2007, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by penchief

I totaled my Honda Civic last night and need to buy a new car. Because I planned on driving my civic until it died I really don't know what's out there. I'm just now starting my research in earnest but I welcome any advice, knowledge, or experiences.

I'm looking for something inexpensive, reliable, and gets great gas mileage. I really thought that if I made my Civic last another five years that the car market would be a lot friendlier to those terms in the future but I'm stuck looking now.

Hey...what year was your Honda?
I'm in need of a couple of parts.

penchief · 10-06-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by C-Mac

Hey...what year was your Honda?
I'm in need of a couple of parts.

2000. Let me know now because I'm going back to the wreckers to clean out my car on Monday morning. I don't have a problem helping a brother out if I can.

**Buck** · 10-06-2007, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by penchief

2000. Let me know now because I'm going back to the wreckers to clean out my car on Monday morning. I don't have a problem helping a brother out if I can.

I got a 2000 Honda Civic too...

Did you not have insurance?

penchief · 10-06-2007, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BuckinKaeding

I got a 2000 Honda Civic too...

Did you not have insurance?

Yeah, but when I hit a deer back in the spring, they almost wanted to total it out then. I'll probably look into how much it will raise my insurance but if it is too much I'll just let it go. My problem is that I'm an avid driver. Country drives are kind of a sanctuary for me. Even though it was a 2000 I had over 170,000 miles on it. Sad part is that it still ran like the day it was new.

Deberg_1990 · 10-06-2007, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by penchief

Even though it was a 2000 I had over 170,000 miles on it. Sad part is that it still ran like the day it was new.

I have a 2000 Accord EX with 84,000 miles on it. Runs like i bought it yesterday. Great car.

**alnorth** · 10-06-2007, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by penchief

Yeah, but when I hit a deer back in the spring, they almost wanted to total it out then. I'll probably look into how much it will raise my insurance but if it is too much I'll just let it go. My problem is that I'm an avid driver. Country drives are kind of a sanctuary for me. Even though it was a 2000 I had over 170,000 miles on it. Sad part is that it still ran like the day it was new.

An at-fault accident lasts for 3 years. When you get the $ increase from your agent, then (assuming you have 6-month policies) take the increase, multiply it by 6, and compare to the middle blue book value minus deductible. If the 3 year increase is larger, open up your check book. If not, submit the claim and pay the rate increase.

C-Mac · 10-06-2007, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by penchief

2000. Let me know now because I'm going back to the wreckers to clean out my car on Monday morning. I don't have a problem helping a brother out if I can.

Got any pics of the car as it sits?
I might just buy the whole thing from you if you want to sell it.

penchief · 10-06-2007, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by C-Mac

Got any pics of the car as it sits?
I might just buy the whole thing from you if you want to sell it.

I can take one first thing Monday morning when the wrecker place opens up.

Deberg_1990 · 10-06-2007, 04:12 PM

anybody on here have a Mini-Cooper? Those would be fun to drive.

**grandllama** · 10-06-2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

anybody on here have a Mini-Cooper? Those would be fun to drive.

I test drove one the same time as the BMW I bought last year. It was fun, but there was enough that made me go ?huh? that I didn't buy it.

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