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Richard D. Shell Found the smart under the snow...

Well I finally dug "Squirt" out from under the snow. The first major snowstorm she was tucked away in the garage. During the last snowstorm she got caught outside. I shoveled around her yesterday and started cleaning her off today. When I finally got the snow off the windshield I noticed the inspection sticker said January... just great. I had to go out so I took the Subaru. When I came out of the store someone had parked a yellow 2008 smart parked right in front of me. I just hate when Squirt m… Continue

Added by Richard D. Shell on February 8, 2010 at 10:33pm — 2 Comments

Stuart Berman Handsfree iPhone kit - install photos

I just installed my new Belkin handsfree kit for my iPhone and I will be posting photos here soon. It's the accessory I have been waiting for! (Got it at the Apple store for $99)

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Added by Stuart Berman on February 8, 2010 at 9:30pm — 5 Comments

Idpaws Tax deduction???

Since it is tax time, and I bought my Smart in 2009, I was wondering if anyone knows of a tax deduction they have received since purchasing their Smart. I remember something early in 2009 about the government giving a tax rebate/deduction (of some sort) to vehicles that are good on gas consumption. Well, my little Smart has been averaging approximately 59-61 mpg. Yes, you read that right. I am not talking about the cash for clunker program that has since been gone for a long time. If anyone has… Continue

Added by Idpaws on February 8, 2010 at 5:36pm — 4 Comments

Eric SCOA site

Anyone try to get on the Smart car of America site latley? I am not able to get on it says my internet conncetion has dropped is there an issue about them or something? Continue

Added by Eric on February 6, 2010 at 11:53am — 5 Comments

Floyd Edward Brown Advertising !!!

Hi Jill ! I've got the answer to your advertising scenario. I'm a 6'1" tall 320 Lb. man who has very comfortably circumnavigated the entire USA with my 87 year old Mom! We absolutely LOVE our 2008 Passion Coupe (Affectionately named "Joy") and have had her in every mountain range, desert, and praireland that the good ole USA has to offer! Anyone who says these vehicles are good for only cross-town traffic, is very SADLY mistaken. We have turned heads all around this great country, and have indee… Continue

Added by Floyd Edward Brown on February 6, 2010 at 11:16am — 3 Comments

jaybudder 35 min. on phone w/ supervisor & still NO RESOLUTION from PLX, now I have to email the CEO!

After hearing how "someone should have contacted you" countless times and no actual resolution, I'm getting ready to email Paul the CEO/President of PLX to see if HE can give me some sort of resolution for how his company has acted these past 40 days. 1. Web site falsely claims to have a $300 product "in stock" and "available now" 2. Company did not contact my husband after his purchase to notify him that there was a distribution issue overseas and that the product was back ordered 3. Company di… Continue

Added by jaybudder on February 3, 2010 at 11:02pm — 2 Comments

jaybudder More LIES from PLX.com!

So, yet again I have been lied to by the PLX.com company. The supervisor promised me OVERNIGHT SHIPPING (and that it would be 'taken care of'U & a sales rep promised me a phone call when my item shipped. Did either of those two simple things happen, NOPE! So now I'm waiting for this package to arrive via Priority shipping, so who knows when it will arrive? The company NEVER updated there web site in regards to the availability of the $300 product. And the best Tim could do was offer to refun… Continue

Added by jaybudder on February 3, 2010 at 5:37pm — No Comments

jwight smart sells 278 cars in January 2010

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/daimler-ag-reports-an-increase-of-264-percent-with-a-total-of-15436-cars-sold-for-the-mercedes-benz-cars-division-in-the-us-for-january-2010-83356852.html Worst monthly sales figure since smarts went on sale in Jan 08. The new president of smart USA… Continue

Added by jwight on February 2, 2010 at 4:16pm — 8 Comments

tommyk july 4th parade in maywood nj

hello smarties well it's just 6 months away from the july 4th parade in maywood nj. last year we had over 25 smart cars this year we hope to add a bunch more. and remember a private barbque for the smart people at the end of the parade. i know it's hard to be thinking about july 4th when its 18o outside but hey it just feels like yesterday that it was july 4th. so anyway get ready only 6 short months to go. shout out to mike and the girls in englewood nj. hope all is well! Continue

Added by tommyk on January 30, 2010 at 7:22pm — 2 Comments

jaybudder DO NOT buy from PLXkiwi.com!!! Over $300 spent + 30 days waiting = still NO product!!!

*Web site states in multiple locations that the item is available now and in stock, when in fact they KNOW it is backordered and that they are having problems with the overseas distributer *Company did NOT contact us to inform us the "available now" product was backordered. *Comany did NOT respond to my husbands emails in regards to the status of the item *Company gives the run around when you contact them. *Company has my $300 and I have no product over 30 days later… Continue

Added by jaybudder on January 29, 2010 at 7:30pm — 9 Comments

Barb Sitzman Smart magazine

I order the magazine never got it but they charged me for it Continue

Added by Barb Sitzman on January 28, 2010 at 9:01pm — 2 Comments

SATO I am official, I have outsmarted the smart!

OMG I did it!!!!!! THE wretched wrenches went away!!!!!! and I cannot tell you for the life of me how I did it...... door closed check!, going somewhere, check... chicken nuggets in the oven, check... key in ignition, check... turn to pos II, quick but decided double tap on left button next to display, check Ahh quick turn of key (pos I)... push button again and keep it pressed while I turn key to pos II, cheeeeck.... count one mississippi 2 mississippi..... heard the dash make noises, argh, I t… Continue

Added by SATO on January 28, 2010 at 3:12pm — 4 Comments

Fran Butzberger towing the smart behind a motor home

We just downsized and bought a Winnebago Via class A motor home. It is 26 feet long and will tow our Smart Car with no problems. We are looking for a dealer that has installed the base plate (either Blue-Ox or Roadmaster as they both have baseplates for Smart) on a Smart Car before. We are in Tucson , Arizona and it seems no one here has done a base plate on a Smart before. Also what are the steps to take in getting Smart ready to tow? Shift into neutral and disconnect the battery? Is that all?… Continue

Added by Fran Butzberger on January 27, 2010 at 6:17pm — 3 Comments

Dave S Tire Wear & Roof Checking (Little Cracks)

Is anyone else having these problems? Tires - I recently had to replace my front tires at 20,000 miles due to cupping and excess wear on the inside. I had a four wheel alignnment performed ($99.95!?) which showed the front end only slightly out on one side, not nearly enough to have caused the wear. Could this be a design or specification problem? Roof - The plastic roof panel has developed a "checking" problem all over. These are little cracks throughout the panel that weren't there for the f… Continue

Added by Dave S on January 27, 2010 at 2:37pm — 6 Comments

Julie O'Malley Ok, THIS guy needs sponsorship

Epic journey across the frozen tundra of Northern Canada... in a Smart ForTwo. This guy has guts. (I SO couldn't do this... I hate cold) Link Epic Smart Car Journey Follow his adventure on Twitter: Matt St-Pierre Spread the word and show the world just how hardy our… Continue

Added by Julie O'Malley on January 26, 2010 at 10:24pm — 3 Comments

Kevin Heran Will all the real smart owners please stand up??

Ok , here it goes. We need a role call of all real people here. It's getting crazy again not knowing who is legit and who is not. Continue

Added by Kevin Heran on January 26, 2010 at 10:24pm — 22 Comments

Billo A VERY UNIQUE Stereo Installation

Make sure you take a look at this VERY UNIQUE stereo installation Matt Boesch did for me. The custom amplifier enclosure sits in the trunk while the speaker wire, head unit component plugs, remote subwoofer volume control, power cable and ground cable plug into the outside of the enclosure so it can be unplugged and r… Continue

Added by Billo on January 23, 2010 at 9:17pm — 7 Comments

Eddie & Yolanda Adams 2010 calander

Anyone know were to buy a 2010 Smart Car calander ? If no one sales one ,thank I will print one . Continue

Added by Eddie & Yolanda Adams on January 23, 2010 at 8:33pm — 2 Comments

Mike Gas station people telling me the gas door is locked.

I pull into a gas station, tell the man to fill it up, he says "can you unlock the gas door for me"? I reply "it's not locked" then he says "well then it's stuck" I get out to see what the problem is, and it opens with ease. Next fill up same thing happens, "can you unlock your gas door"? "IT DONT LOCK!!" I get out of the car, and again it opens with ease. Am I the only one who didn't know the gas door is locked as long as the car doors are locked? lol When I opened my door (unlocking it) to s… Continue

Added by Mike on January 23, 2010 at 8:25pm — 15 Comments

Itasca Mark smart T-shirt

I have come up with a few ideas for smart related T-shirts. Does anyone know the best way to get them from idea to T-shirt? One uses the smart logo so there may be copyright issues. Thoughts on who best to talk to about use of the logo? Thanks in advance for your input. Mark Continue

Added by Itasca Mark on January 23, 2010 at 2:53pm — 4 Comments

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Richard D. Shell

Found the smart under the snow...

Well I finally dug "Squirt" out from under the snow. The first major snowstorm she was tucked away in the garage. During the last snowstorm she got caught outside. I shoveled around her yesterday and started cleaning her off today. When I finally got the snow off the windshield I noticed the inspection sticker said January... just great. I had to go out so I took the Subaru. When I came out of the store someone had parked a yellow 2008 smart parked right in front of me. I just hate when Squirt m… Continue

Posted by Richard D. Shell on February 8, 2010 at 10:33pm — 2 Comments

Stuart Berman

Handsfree iPhone kit - install photos

I just installed my new Belkin handsfree kit for my iPhone and I will be posting photos here soon. It's the accessory I have been waiting for! (Got it at the Apple store for $99)




… Continue

Posted by Stuart Berman on February 8, 2010 at 9:30pm — 5 Comments

Idpaws

Tax deduction???

Since it is tax time, and I bought my Smart in 2009, I was wondering if anyone knows of a tax deduction they have received since purchasing their Smart. I remember something early in 2009 about the government giving a tax rebate/deduction (of some sort) to vehicles that are good on gas consumption. Well, my little Smart has been averaging approximately 59-61 mpg. Yes, you read that right. I am not talking about the cash for clunker program that has since been gone for a long time. If anyone has… Continue

Posted by Idpaws on February 8, 2010 at 5:36pm — 4 Comments

Eric

SCOA site

Anyone try to get on the Smart car of America site latley? I am not able to get on it says my internet conncetion has dropped is there an issue about them or something?

Posted by Eric on February 6, 2010 at 11:53am — 5 Comments

Floyd Edward Brown

Advertising !!!

Hi Jill ! I've got the answer to your advertising scenario. I'm a 6'1" tall 320 Lb. man who has very comfortably circumnavigated the entire USA with my 87 year old Mom! We absolutely LOVE our 2008 Passion Coupe (Affectionately named "Joy") and have had her in every mountain range, desert, and praireland that the good ole USA has to offer! Anyone who says these vehicles are good for only cross-town traffic, is very SADLY mistaken. We have turned heads all around this great country, and have indee… Continue

Posted by Floyd Edward Brown on February 6, 2010 at 11:16am — 3 Comments

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