Re: I saw the future today.

Jette <bosslady@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> David Friedman wrote:
>> In article <20080326.1149.108905snz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>  dbell@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 ("David G. Bell") wrote:
>> 
>>> American seem to have this thing about size. Big houses, big cars,
even 
>>> big anatomy.
>> 
>> Some pretty big houses in England.
> 
> Aye, but few of them are occupied by single working class families <g>
> 
>> 
>> Your way of putting it makes it sound like a difference in what people 
>> want. I would have thought that most people would prefer a somewhat 
>> bigger house than they have, if it were not also more expensive. And I 
>> would think most people who drive Smart cars would prefer something 
>> larger if it were no more expensive and no harder to park.
>> 
> 
> I drive a Focus.  I want a Smart.  (I can park just fine, thanks)

I think they're neat looking but of limited practicality here. The size
difference is no real advantage, the fuel economy advantage is small,
the cost is higher than it should be and the crash safety of the US
version
is untested. I can't even legally be on the road with my daughter in one.
I'm seriously looking at the Yaris for our next commuter to replace our
current Elantra, which is in the process of being beat^H^H^H^Hdriven to
death.

	Robert
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