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03-21-2024, 12:59pm | #21 | |||||||
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Separate franchises, same stores. Different tools and training. Most of the folks I knew that worked in a store that had Smart said that the majority of the owners were wackos. We applied for Smart franchise and were turned down. The factory deemed our market not compatible with the brand.
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Due to inflation they are no longer free
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They are not cars but rather hood ornaments for regular cars.
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There's an outfit called Fab Lab (I think) which sells lift kits for those. You have to hack some bumper, but you can then install 31 inch tall tires. Looks cool as hell.
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It looks like they stopped being sold in the US in 2019, so they're orphans, no dealer network. I'd worry about parts availability. And then there's the powertrain issue. It looks like most or all of the 2017-2019 Smarts are electric. So you're buying a 5-7 year old used car with a battery that will last how much longer before replacement? What will a new battery cost, even if you can find one? The electric Smarts advertise 130/94 mile ranges, and that's when those batteries were new. That makes them practically unusable, except maybe for a local commute that isn't too far.
The 2016 and earlier have 1.0l 3 cylinder gasoline engines. I didn't see mileage figures on them, but at least you can fill up anywhere. Personally, I'd pass on a Smart and do what others have said, just find a compact car. I bought a Cruze for just that reason, wanted a cheap beater car with decent mileage. I average in the mid 30s around town, and have honest to God gotten 40mpg on highway trips, although I drive conservatively. A more spirited driver would get less. Any small car, Civic, Corolla, Focus, etc. would do the same, I'm sure. |
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there are two or three of them in my small town from time to time.
One is at a neighbors house regularly, and another was recently bought by someone down the street. I think both are teenagers. There is/was a doctor in town that had one too. |
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Yes , I have one , but not like the ones below ..
And no , I'm not ghey or named Karen.. |
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At my previous employer, the truck driver was making deliveries in the flatbed and as he was stopped at a light, he heard screeching tires. He looked in the mirrors and saw nothing. As he pulled forward there was a smart car directly behind with the driver's eyes as big as saucers. They are extremely small, choose wisely. |
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I parked next to this guy last week at a car show. He builds these things, but his hottest selling product is lift kits. I thought I took a whole car pic, but I guess not.
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I saw one of these in accident testing against a full size sedan it was NOT good ... I'd skip it - get a small used Toyota or Honda you will be far safer and prob more reliable.
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03-22-2024, 5:43am | #39 | ||||||
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Stood up pretty good in this vid but , of course , hitting a concrete wall and stopping from 70mph in 1 sec , the G forces are gonna kill you anyway .
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I don't know how smart it is, but my truck automatically pulls into the Lowe's parking lot whenever I go into town.
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