For Sale: 2008 Passion Coupe with Sound Deadening and Stereo Upgrade

[brian r]

SOLD.

[forestacademy]

WOW!! I thought you sold yours a long time ago, That is a great deal on a smart.

[jwight]

Originally Posted by forestacademy

WOW!! I thought you sold yours a long time ago, That is a great deal on a smart.

+1! Go for it.

[brian r]

If this doesn't sell by the end of the month I'm going to part it out. With cars coming off warranty in the spring, people will start to look for parts for out-of-warranty repairs. A friend has a warehouse with a lot of extra shelving so everything can be cataloged and organized. Looks like the Triton could end up in the crusher.

[SOBEMEN]

How much did it costs to get the sound deadening job done? Any ideas on what to look for if I am interested in getting mine upgraded? I hear and feel everything on the road, kind of annoying

[SOBEMEN]

Why are you selling it after you put in so much TLC so soon?

[brian r]

Originally Posted by SOBEMEN

How much did it costs to get the sound deadening job done? Any ideas on what to look for if I am interested in getting mine upgraded? I hear and feel everything on the road, kind of annoying

I spent about $150 on materials and it took over 40 hours to remove the interior, make templates, install everything (but not the stereo), and put the car back together. I wasn't in a hurry, and spent time putting extra material around the speaker mounts. A professional installer would do it faster, albeit somewhat less meticulously (which would not degrade the function). I would guess that labor would start around $50 an hour.

Originally Posted by SOBEMEN

Why are you selling it after you put in so much TLC so soon?

We have other cars to drive, and the smart is just not getting used much. If I have to carry more than one person, lots of stuff (which is frequently) or am traveling (frequently to D.C.), the smart sits. I don't commute, so I can't take advantage of a big benefit of the smart. I got a huge (40" x 60") roof rack last summer, but unfortunately it can't be attached to the smart. And, my kids won't drive it. Now that my daughter has her license and learned to drive a stick, she and her brother battle over our Mini (which gets 35 mpg in general driving and 40-42mpg on the highway), which is quicker, better handling, and as solid as a brick.

I'm also selling my Passat and have ordered a Golf TDI, which the rack will fit nicely on (it's an Audi rack). So it's a 2-for-1 change in cars.