Add Air Cond. to Pure ???? - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum

soulman · 03-28-2009, 02:35 PM

Just bought an 08 Pure...neat car, bare bones, can AC be added, dealer says no, must come from the factory !! Anyone have any thoughts as to aftermarket install ?
soulman

LAMINI · 03-28-2009, 03:09 PM

you could get one from a wrecked car, but won't be cheap nor wise.
I would sell it and buy one with it.

Bill Marshall · 03-28-2009, 04:14 PM

You can get A/C from the dealer; I don't know why yours won't install it. The problem is that it's much more expensive when it's added by the dealer than installed at the factory.

I have a pure & wan't planning to get A/C, but an orphan became available that already had it, so I took it. I'm glad I did. It makes a big difference on the defrost in winter. The fortwo is a small enclosure which can fog up quickly & the defroster by itself has a hard time clearing it.

The A/C is worth the extra money to me.

Karl Roth · 03-30-2009, 08:23 AM

AC and factory alarms are not a dealer option or has that changed?
karl

wrumbarger · 03-30-2009, 08:57 AM

Greetings all.

We have had very few PUREs WITHOUT AC come through our showroom
(why would anyone order a car without AC?)

Our dealer mechanic WILL NOT do an AC install.
He states that it involves removing the entire motor/trans/drive axle and then rebuilding from the ground up?

I would suggest purchasing another smart that has AC already?

a2jack · 03-30-2009, 11:18 AM

For all practical purposes it can't be done.
This has come up before on this board and discussed at length.

The Air con is built into the dash assy before going on the line ,and the rest of the car is literally built around it. Sorry. A2Jack

epbrown · 03-30-2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by wrumbarger

We have had very few PUREs WITHOUT AC come through our showroom(why would anyone order a car without AC?)

If I had ordered one instead of getting an orphan, I'd have skipped the AC and added heated seats instead, but I bought my Smart to be my winter beater.

a2jack · 03-30-2009, 11:27 AM

A Smart without an AC takes a big resale hit (if you can even find a buyer).
A2Jack

BigWarpGuy · 03-30-2009, 12:00 PM

My Pure has no AC but I am use to it not having AC. I had my previous vehicle for about 12 years and it did not have AC either. I would like to add electric windows but that would be in the future. I plan to drive my little car for quite awhile.

Hedders · 03-30-2009, 12:13 PM

The wooosification of America is air conditioning, automatic transmissions and electric starters on motorcycles.