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Shelby GT500 versus Smart Fortwo

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I think this picture is worth a thosuand words... V8 Muscle from 2008 sitting next to the economy budget car of 2008.
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Re: Shelby GT500 versus Smart Fourtwo

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I LOL :lol:

i actually saw a smart car for the first time a month ago on my way to college(on the interstate), it passed us when we were going ~70mph it still looks silly in every way though :finga:
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Re: Shelby GT500 versus Smart Fourtwo

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Wow those are both super sexy cars just in two very different ways...it's like the girl at the library vs the girl in your playboys. =P~
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Haha, :D I want both of those, actually, the GT wouldn't go anywhere, though :|.
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Still want the Smart car, could you imagine getting 45+ MPG at ~1.90/gal
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Re: Shelby GT500 versus Smart Fourtwo

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I noticed that the Transport Canada is giving $2000 rebates (for people buying Smart cars).

http://www.tc.gc.ca/programs/environmen ... bility.htm

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That is where I'm at. Want something for the 100 mile round trip commute to work for myself, I've got the van for hauling the kids around.
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Can I have both? The Smart car will make up for the GT500's gas guzzling.
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The SmartCar has my vote too. Now if they can only make it legal at the golf club to drive it on the fairways. :mrgreen:
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I don't think I could bring my self to drive a smart car. The way people drive in Chicago I wouldn't feel safe
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Re: Shelby GT500 versus Smart Fourtwo

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I would like a SMART car. I'd resell it, they are going for more than the MSRP.
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What is MSRP on the Smart? They don't list it on their website.
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From what I had heard the base was mid 12's but they have been selling for in the mid 15's low 16's.


For the local Smart dealer here in STL the Smart ForTwo Cabriolet is 16,500 and the Smart ForTwo Pure is 11,990

http://www.smartusa.com/smart-fortwo-cabriolet.aspx
http://www.smartusa.com/smart-fortwo-pure.aspx
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bubba wrote:From what I had heard the base was mid 12's but they have been selling for in the mid 15's low 16's.


For the local Smart dealer here in STL the Smart ForTwo Cabriolet is 16,500 and the Smart ForTwo Pure is 11,990

http://www.smartusa.com/smart-fortwo-cabriolet.aspx
http://www.smartusa.com/smart-fortwo-pure.aspx
Well, I'm an idiot... It's ForTwo and not FourTwo... I changed the thread title since I can't spell.
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Thought the same thing until I stopped and thought about the name, ForTwo, it only holds two people, so For Two... wonder how many meetings were held to come up with the name LOL
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Alathald wrote:Wow those are both super sexy cars just in two very different ways...it's like the girl at the library vs the girl in your playboys. =P~
I just wanted to say that's a great comparison :P
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Alathald wrote:Wow those are both super sexy cars just in two very different ways...it's like the girl at the library vs the girl in your playboys. =P~

HAHAHAA well put!!!
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