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I just joined this discussion group this afternoon and was wondering if there are any other B200 owners in the US.

I got a B200T last fall and it is the most fun car I've ever had. I've gotten over 32 mph on the highway too...can't beat that.

Welcome to the forums!

32mph on the highway? You should be posting in the Performance Paddock! :P ;)

32mpg is an impressive mileage, to be sure. I'm on the other end of the spectrum, unfortunately...;)

Plenty of great folks here, lots of excellent information, this open discussion forum can warrant a thick skin from time to time though!

Chris

If you mean a B class? Surely 32mpg is not all that great? My Kia Rio get's 31 and my 240D was getting 31 before winter diesel hit. I thought B classes were light enough to be more economical than that?

- Peter.

Yup, B Class. Gas not diesel turbo.

Whoa, where are you, and how did you get that?? My dad and I want either an A Class or a B Class, but you cant get them anywhere....

Its cool though, as my dad is going to be one of the first people in our area to get a SMART!!!

I'm in Southern Calif. Got it from a MB dealership in BC. I had to work around the Calif. emmissions law (no reason to make it a Calif car if it's not going to be sold in the US) so I had to get one with at least 7,500 miles on it.

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Originally Posted by CA-B200 (Post 1464815)

Pics! We need pics! :)

Thats soooo awesome.... Definitely need pics!

OK - as soon as I get back to my own computer...I think I have at least one on it.

I would sooo totally drive that! How hard was it to get into Cali? Any major mods done to make it legal?

If you dont mind, how much did it cost in the end?

It is not a "Calif" car so I had to bring in a used one (at least 7,500 miles). DMV told me that as long as it could pass smog and it met US safety standards I could register it.

Canada's bumper standards are higher than US so that was no problem. I think their emissions standards are higher too.

My insurance company said that as long as I could register it they would insure it.

Downgrades to a two year 24K warranty.

I did not have to pay Canada's taxes but I did have to pay the Calif sales tax when I registered it.

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Originally Posted by CA-B200 (Post 1465797)

Did not have to do a thing to it to bring it in... but because it is not a "Calif" car I had to bring in a used one (at least 7,500 miles). DMV told me that as long as it could pass smog and it met US safety standards I could register it.

Canada's bumper standards are higher than US so that was no problem. I think their emissions standards are higher too.

My insurance company said that as long as I could register it they would insure it.

The warranty reverted to the US warranty when I brought it in. Canada's is a little better. Wear and tear is covered for two years up there.

I did not have to pay Canada's taxes but I did have to pay the Calif use fee (yeah right - it's really the local sales tax) when I registered it.

With all the fees, taxes, shipping etc. the entire thing came to $35K.

That's a cool little car! I like it!

Yeah, you are right about the bumper, emissions, etc. from Canada. I've looked into bringing a nice, clean southern US car into Canada and - forget it. Too many mods required - $$$. :(

Enjoy the ride!

Betcha with a CDI it would get 40+mpg. My '90 300D 2.5T gets 32+ on the highway.