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In reply to the discussion: Should I buy a Smart car? [View all]mikeytherat
(6,829 posts)32. A guy I worked with years ago was a former Yugo USA dealer, and he still had two Yugo...cabrios.
Yugo cabrio. Those words should not exist together in any context, no matter how absurd and/or comical. Oh, and both of them were painted a flat Kenmore white, with white alloy wheels. The "I wanted so hard to be a VW Cabrio yet failed" vibe was palpable (and anyway, why would one aspire to be an '80s VW Cabrio?). If you thought they were bad with a tinfoil roof, you should have experienced the open-top version. Especially on the roads of southwestern Virginia. In the winter.
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If you're just using for city driving, sure. The fuckers scare the hell out of me on the highway.
HopeHoops
Oct 2012
#4
I'd only use it in town. If I were to go on long trips on highways, I'd rent a car. n/t
Pryderi
Oct 2012
#7
A guy I worked with years ago was a former Yugo USA dealer, and he still had two Yugo...cabrios.
mikeytherat
Nov 2012
#32
ahh...the Smart car would be our 2nd car. :) I should have clarified. My wife and I can't
Pryderi
Nov 2012
#35