I saw one 2 days ago, in the Thousand Oaks-CA area, headed North on the 101 Freeway ... darkblue, looked like a convertible version.

They're coming!

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They travel in packs...


I saw 6 of them following eachother down one of the main drags in Sacramento, CA.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

They're all over my dealership like huge bugs. We've been selling the crap out of them apparently.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Huuuh, that sounds like a lot of fun. I have friends in Germany who love their little 'Smart'. They seem to be pretty reliable and easy going, esp. on the gas. They also have a little diesel version.

Just for the record: I'm not a small car fan ...

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I saw something like this just before they came out with the new VW bug. It seemed to me they were road testing. They also had manufacturer's plates.

Maybe they try to get attention this way. It's been a popular way of advertising lately, to have a few cars travelling in a convoy ...

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I first saw them on the streets of Italy back in 2000. They have been over there for quite sometime.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

A friend of mine just bought one, black/silver. I'd love to do a detailed write up once I get a chance to drive it.

People are actually dumb enough to buy a porked out waste of plastic? The end is coming, soon.

It will change the asphalt covered world ... you'll see!

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I saw one in the Golf Industry Show in Orlando last week, complete with golf bag brackets on the back. They seemed to be touting it as a street legal golf cart. So there might be a market for it.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

If I could buy a diesel version of the Smart here in the US I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'm not too impressed with the gas version though. My Jetta which unlike the Smart is a 4-door sedan gets about the same mileage. But do expect even the gas version to be hugely popular. It seems there's already a big waiting list.

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL

There's a whole section of the local M-B dealer dedicated to them. Saw one yesterday driving on the road nearby.

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Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

Ditto on the diesel part.

It helps a lot of people feel good about themselves under the guise of "doing something". A new Corolla gets better mileage yet the average person doesn't know that. They assume that because it's so small and cute (debateable by some) that it's just the bestest thing ever for the environment.

I remember seeing the Smart segment on the Today show or something, whatever morning b.s. show the wife was watching, and they were talking to the first dealer in NYC that had them. Whoever the person with the microphone made a comment about how they were surprised that they only get 30ish mpg. The dealer said that Mercedes, based on their customer input, determined that it was the best balance of mileage and performance.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I've seen them around my house every now and then. What kind of mileage do they get? They look okay for scurrying around town in, but I wouldn't want to get on the Beltway (The "Eight Lane Deathstrip) or the Interstate in one of them.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

They only get around 30 mpg.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)