http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6315&viewitem=&item=110217163792&_trksid=p3907.m29

Kinda neat. I don't like it so much, its a little awkward looking and its not that nice inside but its a Benz.

4 cyl Diesel and I think CVT trans.

Its even got a US VIN but they say no way to register it...anyone know anything about that?

I'd love to have one of those, I think it'd be kinda cool, despite not being that luxurious. It'd be tempting as all hell to just throw a license plate from a correctly-registered something else on the car and just not break traffic laws. lol.

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1983 Mercedes-Benz 240D
Automatic, A/C, Power Sunroof, Power Right Side Mirror
231K Miles FOR SALE MAKE OFFER

Avoid like the plague. Awful cars, and absolute pigs to work on.

'If you're looking for an alternative to high gas prices. . ."
Uhm, but you can't legally DRIVE it on the road so why would the buyer care about
high fuel prices. IT's gonna sit in a garage somewhere.

Interesting car though.

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)

I think they'll be available here late 08 or early 09.

They are popular in Europe. By our standards they are a lil bigger than a high top tennis shoe.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

Roger Penske has just started selling them in the USA, this week! I forget what they call them over here, I think SMART CAR. I'll try to find it's home site, and I'll post it later, if someone knows, post it please.

It says 2001. They have been for sale for over 7 years! We haven't been able to buy them, because it would be a violation of our laws. Ain't right.

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SONNY was right...Nobody Cares.
Calogero, from the movie, "A BRONX TALE."

fyi this is not a smart car.

It was listed before and did not sell. I saw it in December. Why would anyone buy a car they can't register?

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Exactly, it can't be driven on US roads unless you have a temp diplomat license. It would just be an $18,000 garage queen.

There must be a way to register these cars. Ive seen many (at least 5) downtown and most recent in chinatown and in daly city with california plates. I mean if its really expensive as people say it is to import a car why would you import a cheap econobox benz?

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Current:
05 E320 CDI
07 GL320 CDI
08 Sprinter
05 Dodge Cummins
01 Dodge Cummins

Previous
2004 E55 AMG
2002 C32 AMG (#2)
1995 E300
1978 300D
1987 300D
2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[
1981 300SD
1983 300SD
1987 300SDL
2002 Jetta TDI
1996 S420
1995 S500
1993 190E 2.6
1992 190E 2.3
1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed

What you are probably seeing is the Swatch designed Smart Car, not an A-Class.

Look trust me - they're ****. We've had them for years. They're the worst car MB ever built.

Nope ive seen that Swatch Smart car, what i saw was a A-class. The last one i saw in Daly City i actually got to look at it up close. The badge on the rear said A200.

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Current:
05 E320 CDI
07 GL320 CDI
08 Sprinter
05 Dodge Cummins
01 Dodge Cummins

Previous
2004 E55 AMG
2002 C32 AMG (#2)
1995 E300
1978 300D
1987 300D
2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[
1981 300SD
1983 300SD
1987 300SDL
2002 Jetta TDI
1996 S420
1995 S500
1993 190E 2.6
1992 190E 2.3
1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed

I know the B-class is available in Canada. Can you bring it to the US if you emigrate here?

Sixto
87 300D

Five years or so ago if you were a Canadian you could not even bring your own golf or jetta diesel into the states if you transfered there. The tdi series might have been allowed. The smart diesel version car might be somewhat cute but not a real highway car.
They might go fast enough but I think you would not like to be the occupant. Kind of a novelty car around here. We have quite a few locally.
The more you see on the road the smaller they become. I think you can park them on a 4X8 sheet of plywood. This guy is asking about the canadian list price for a new smart car I believe. Not really suitable for the north american market again unless only used in moderate sized cities perhaps. The cute component of them wears fast. I see too many of them traded in on car lots. So something is wrong.

That's definitely not a smart car. It's a stupid car if you can't drive it in the US.
Man, is it FUGLY!

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012