YACT: Just Spotted!

[swtethan]

sorry no pics, but apparently i just saw a Smart! pretty small cool looking car.

i didnt even know they were available yet


http://www.cs.unm.edu/~aaron/images/europeweb/SmartCar-10.jpg

 

[fustercluck]

At least put up a general pic of the car, doesn't have to be one you took

I walked by a Ford GT40 and a Ferrari 612 Scagletti last week, i wanted to gloat about it but i didn't have any pics, so it would of been useless.

 

[clickynext]

Are smarts still rare in the US? I thought they've already started selling them at dealerships?

 

[Safeway]

I haven't seen any ... and I live in Austin, TX. Very eco-friendly area.

I counted 27 Prius' out of a 50 car parking lot once.

 

[LtPage1]

There's a small company (Zap! I think) in the midwest that's started importing them, but Mercedes won't bring them over until next year, IIRC.

 

[preslove]

What's the MSRP going to be?

 

[sandorski]

I see them all the time. They're about as big as Lazy-Boy on wheels.

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: sandorski
I see them all the time. They're about as big as Lazy-Boy on wheels.

youre also in Canada



USA has not had them til now

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: LtPage1
There's a small company (Zap! I think) in the midwest that's started importing them, but Mercedes won't bring them over until next year, IIRC.

ZAP is in Santa Rose and they rework the car, to meet US spec, then sell it for $28k.
In 2008 they will be selling in the US for $15k.
The AWD and Cabrio were dropped.
Road tests indicate an overall aveage mpg of only 50.
Better to buy a used Civic or Jetta diesel.


...Galvanized