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For Those Who Still Doubt the Safety of a smart!


Dennis M

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Our poor smart car went to smart Valhalla on 4/6. Three quarter right front hit by a Chevy pickup going app 60 MPH.

 

Pictures on my PhotoBucket page http://s173.photobucket.com/user/dmnb/library/2011%20smart%20Crash

 

My passenger has cracked ribs and a "slight" lung puncture, I have a cracked sternum and we both have multiple bruises and contusions.

 

ALL of our injuries caused by seat belts and air bags! No intrusion into the passenger compartment. Looking closely at the front structure, it collapsed right up to the support "horn" on the safety cell, no damage to the cell at that point. There was a slight kink in the right front "A" pillar. The drivers door opened and shut perfectly. The car is a write-off, but it did the job and protected us!

 

Bought a new, unsold 2013 smart Cityflame Edition this week. In dealer stock since 6/2013 with 51 miles on it.

Dennis & Nancy
Tucson, AZ in winter, on the road in summer.

1999 Volvo 610 "Bud" 425 HP Volvo, Super 10 spd.
2005 Mountain Aire 35 BLKS
2013 smart fortwo CityFlame riding on Bud
(Replaced '05 smart first loaded in '06

and '11 smart that gave it's life to save me!)
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Glad you are ok Dennis.....sorry about your smart

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Wow, that is quite the "hit". It does show that the engineering works. Glad you are both (kinda) OK.

 

I'm kinda surprised you did not pop for the new model. They are quite impressive - in a relative sort of way.

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Dennis, can I have permission to use your pictures? Without "royalty" :)

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Living on the road since 2000

PLEASE no PM's. Email me. jackdanmayer AT gmail
2016 DRV Houston 44' 5er (we still have it)
2022 New Horizons 43' 5er
2016 Itasca 27N 28' motorhome 
2019 Volvo 860, D13 455/1850, 236" wb, I-Shift, battery-based APU
No truck at the moment - we use one of our demo units
2016 smart Passion, piggyback on the truck
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
See our website for info on New Horizons 5th wheels, HDTs as tow vehicles, communications on the road, and use of solar power
www.jackdanmayer.com
Principal in RVH Lifestyles. RVH-Lifestyles.com

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Dennis, can I have permission to use your pictures? Without "royalty" :)

 

Sure Jack, no problem. The more people see the capabilities of the smart the better.

 

Did not look at the 2016 since they are 4" wider which could be an issue with my load space. Plus Nancy wanted a yellow and black one when we bought the gray market smart in 2006 but they weren't available then. So when I came across this one, at a dealer we have dealt with before, it was a perfect fit.

Dennis & Nancy
Tucson, AZ in winter, on the road in summer.

1999 Volvo 610 "Bud" 425 HP Volvo, Super 10 spd.
2005 Mountain Aire 35 BLKS
2013 smart fortwo CityFlame riding on Bud
(Replaced '05 smart first loaded in '06

and '11 smart that gave it's life to save me!)
Our Travel Blog

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