Americans, stop driving those crappy cars please.... (vehicle, Japanese, hybrid)

[MJay]

....think more about nature. Why r u buying American cars with engine like 5.4 or more?? You can have better quality cars for example from Japan, Korea, or Europe.... What do u think about Smart cars in the US??? I think that it wont be sold much in the us, because u r habituated on ur ****ty cars. Thanks to all Americans who are buying or have bought economical Asian/ European cars. Please think about polar bears. Their ground is breaking... However, ground is breaking not only for them...

[Bob The Builder]

I thought many of these Japanese and European cars are being manufactured in the US now.

The Smart is a 13,000 Euros over here. With the exchange, it is about 20k. I understand that it is 25k plus tax in the US. It only seats two and a hybrid gets better fuel economy for a lower cost and seats 4 instead of just two. The Smart also does not seem to have much longevity. I was shopping for one for a friend last week and I was unable to find one with more than 60k miles. This makes me think that a lot of waste is being created.

The low mileage may be because they are very unsafe on the highways. I see them struggling to keep up with the flow of traffic over here. They are a great city car as they can park in small spaces. Realistically, the Smart has no space for groceries, pets or kids.

[MJay]

I understand... I just mean that a typical american can buy economical Honda/Toyota instead of crappy Chevrolet/Dodge/Ford...

[silverwing]

Originally Posted by MJay

I understand... I just mean that a typical american can buy economical Honda/Toyota instead of crappy Chevrolet/Dodge/Ford...

Well, here goes the can of worms

I've put ~300K on two Chevy trucks. No problems to speak of. In fact, the 1500, with ~160K, miles I gave to a friend (who also has a farm) to use locally. It still runs fine, even if it is a little beat up with use. I see other rural folks around here with Chevys and Fords and Rams that probably go back to the 70s. If a vehicle is well-maintained, it shouldn't crap out on you with normal use - unless it's a lemon to begin with.

Personally, I don't see why anyone would want a big @ss vehicle for just commuting; you'll get arguments that they need it for the space or safety factor, which I consider specious; but the biggest argument you're going to get is: my money/my choice. No matter the environmental or quality reasons you list, your arguments will still be rebutted with "my money/my choice."

I hope this thread ends here.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by MJay

....think more about nature. Why r u buying American cars with engine like 5.4 or more?? You can have better quality cars for example from Japan, Korea, or Europe.... What do u think about Smart cars in the US??? I think that it wont be sold much in the us, because u r habituated on ur ****ty cars. Thanks to all Americans who are buying or have bought economical Asian/ European cars. Please think about polar bears. Their ground is breaking... However, ground is breaking not only for them...

Blah blah blah.

The two best-selling cars in the U.S. are:

The Honda Accord
The Toyota Camry

Now go flame some other board.

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by MJay

....think more about nature. Why r u buying American cars with engine like 5.4 or more?? You can have better quality cars for example from Japan, Korea, or Europe.... What do u think about Smart cars in the US??? I think that it wont be sold much in the us, because u r habituated on ur ****ty cars. Thanks to all Americans who are buying or have bought economical Asian/ European cars. Please think about polar bears. Their ground is breaking... However, ground is breaking not only for them...

SmartCars are awful.

They won't be sold here because no one wants them

[Drover]

Originally Posted by Greatday

SmartCars are awful.

They won't be sold here because no one wants them

Actually, they've already sold the entire first model-year allotment of them. They'll do well in dense urban markets (NYC, Boston, Chicago, et cetera) where there really is a market for a car of its size.

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by Drover

Actually, they've already sold the entire first model-year allotment of them. They'll do well in dense urban markets (NYC, Boston, Chicago, et cetera) where there really is a market for a car of its size.

Great! Keep them there. They are bugs here in the west. And, we stomp on bugs

[Drover]

OK, whatever.

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by Drover

OK, whatever.

In a collision between a SmartCar and an H2 Hummer - who is going to "win"???