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Permalink Reply by James LeCuyer on -
I like the Swarming idea! Maybe have a cruise to the Redwing meet and start it at the Bloomington location! we can swarm from the entire midwest area!
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Permalink Reply by Putt Putt on
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A while back there was a conceptual drawing of a three seat smart much like the seating arrangement of the t25 only a bit larger, but obviously went on deaf ears or blind eyes.
Kenny Andersen said:
Jim, you think theres' a chance of that! (roll eyes). Yeah, I hope so too, but if ANYONE would make the T-25 I'd be all over it -- nearly 70 mpg, smaller than a smart, and seats 3! It's cute too! Now there's some packaging!
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Permalink Reply by Kenny Andersen on -
probably because they didn't think of it! Yeah, Gordon Murry is a pretty cleaver guy. I'd buy the T-25 in a heartbeat! Plus I REALLY like the fact that it's even smaller!
Putt Putt said:A while back there was a conceptual drawing of a three seat smart much like the seating arrangement of the t25 only a bit larger, but obviously went on deaf ears or blind eyes.
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Permalink Reply by Jan in West U on -
A feature I'd like to add on to my 2008 smart passion would be a tilting steering wheel. My 2 cents!
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I'll see your $.02 and raise it..... Add cruise control WITH the shift paddles! (not without them like the current car when you add the factory cruise )
Jan in West U said:A feature I'd like to add on to my 2008 smart passion would be a tilting steering wheel. My 2 cents!
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He does have some rather innovating looks on his vehicles....definately out of the box : )
Kenny Andersen said:probably because they didn't think of it! Yeah, Gordon Murry is a pretty cleaver guy. I'd buy the T-25 in a heartbeat! Plus I REALLY like the fact that it's even smaller!
Putt Putt said:A while back there was a conceptual drawing of a three seat smart much like the seating arrangement of the t25 only a bit larger, but obviously went on deaf ears or blind eyes.
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Permalink Reply by Jim Gausman on -
If smart were actually smart they would jump on this, make a deal with Gordon Murray, and start producing T.25s!
Of course, being a Minnesotan, I cannot believe that smart is actually smart or they would have already found a solution to how to support the smart owners here.
Kenny Andersen said:probably because they didn't think of it! Yeah, Gordon Murry is a pretty cleaver guy. I'd buy the T-25 in a heartbeat! Plus I REALLY like the fact that it's even smaller!
Putt Putt said:A while back there was a conceptual drawing of a three seat smart much like the seating arrangement of the t25 only a bit larger, but obviously went on deaf ears or blind eyes.
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Permalink Reply by Kenny Andersen on
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If smart were smart... let me count the ways!
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Permalink Reply by Russell Glissmann on -
Just heard the first radio spot for SMART! Quick, but at least finally a commercial where it will actually get some attention!
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Permalink Reply by Jim Gausman
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When people ask me about my smart, I tell them how much I love it and about the great gas mileage that I get. I tell them how much fun it is to drive. I tell them how well I fit (I am 6'4'' tall).
Then I tell them my feelings about MB: I think that MB sucks! I make sure to tell them that MBs are gas pigs and that they pay substantial penalties to the EPA because their Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) does not meet the minimum EPA standards. I tell them that because MB wants to include the smarts' fuel economy to help their CAFE that is the reason that they pulled the only smart dealership from the Twin Cities.
I also tell them that because mechanical data is not commonly available, that mechanics are very reluctant to want to turn a wrench on my vehicle and there are many things that can only be performed by a dealer (i.e. anything to do with the electronics). When I tell them that the nearest smart dealer is in Madison they all seem to agree with me that MB sucks for how they handled the situation in the Twin Cities.
Jim VW said:The facts are: MB has a minimum requirement for service that only allows qualified dealers to handle the smart line. There are 3 dealers in the MPLS area, only one qualifys for the smart line. That dealer was the original dealer for smart in Minneapolis. They have chosen to NOT handle the smart line. They originally sold the line to another independent dealer (under the Penske ownership) When MB took over, they pulled the dealership as they were not a MB dealer. Anyone who had purchased a car in the last few months were then forced to drive to Madison WI for service work. (200+ miles)
This is NOT a dealership issue. It is a MB issue. All they would have to do is work out an agreement with the dealer they pulled the line from and everything would be fine. For whatever reason they have, they do not want to do this. Showing up at a MB dealership in mass will not prove anything. The only dealer qualified has had smarts and they didn't make enough profit on them to justify keeping them. A pure dollars and cents decision.
MB needs to step up and work something out.
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