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Smart car dealerships near you
who has one by you? I have one in Orlando and have arranged a test drive. Go ahead and laugh.. Don likes smart cars.. etc... I like small european cars and have wanted to test a smart ever since I read about them 3 years ago. I remember ForcedInduction test drove one and said it basicly.. sucked... That is of course his opinion.. I might say its sucks since I have driven the new S-Class a couple of times and nothing is better than that!
If I like it I'll put down the $100 for a reservation and save up all my pennies until my number is called(yea like.. next year) |
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You are pretty lucky, FL has quite a few dealerships. I am sort of caught in the middle - Dallas or Atlanta. If the opportunity arises I would test one without expecting it to be like an S class.
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Without a diesel, the novelty just isn't enough for me. Although I'm of above average height and girth I've always had a fascination with microcars so I've got nothing against its size. It's just that for that size it ought to be getting a lot better than mpg's in the 30's.
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I bet it can get 40's in it because I weigh 120 lbs soaking wet...
I hope to get a test drive next week.. The waiting list is like a year long which I am ok with. It will give me time to build up some credit and savings. I figure I can have at least 5k this time next year with my normal spending habbits and 8k if I sell the benz(an option)..All depends on the test |
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There is one a few minutes from my house....
I am planning a test drive for next weekend, when I am back home.
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What sucks the most is the Orlando dealership is charging the highest in the country for "doc fees" $799.. serious gouging... the place up in JAX is charging $479.. more reasonable but still high... these cars better not pull a Wii and sell on egay for 30k
I'd more or less get financing through my bank because I've been with them for a while and they treat me good. insurance will be fun.. Rumor has it that GEICO(current company) is the cheapest in FL.. we'll see how that goes if I can get a quote (with the benz removed) Last edited by TheDon; 01-28-2008 at 11:42 AM. |
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Insurance could be a lot of fun, as such a small vehicle won't need much of a whack to be written off.
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they just built one within sight distance from my apartment.
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the more I read into the smart car USA forum the more I am turned off by the Penske Automotive Group..
1) shortest warrenty ever 2) ploys to sell you an "extended warrenty" which is nothing more than insurance and you have to pay $100 for the smallest repair 3) questionable engine reliablility.. screw it.. I'll get a 190D |
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IIRC they're one of The Swede's PITA accounts.
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Just my opinion but I'm not interested in risking my life to save $12.00 per month on gasoline. Also, where I live, the winds that blow nearly every day would take that car right off the road, especially when meeting an 18-wheeler out in the open.
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have you seen the video on youtube with a crash test of an S-class vs Smart? Brutal. No way I wanna be in a smart when the guy behind me has a lifted F-350 with a huge brush guard and can't see me in a smart cause my roofline is under his hoodline.
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That goes for a motorcycle, too. But it doesn't keep me from riding and motorcycle vs. car loses every time.
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Or the occupants
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