Thanks for the words of encouragement. Kevin was the sales manager on site when I bought the car and seems like nice guy. Dennis was the service manager and equally nice. I liked dealing with both of them, Kevin had the day off today I think and Dennis must have left for the day. I have read a lot of negative things about the car and then this happens so soon. From what I've been reading on the internet the gear shift problem is fairly common. The car has been around for 10 years in Europe, it was a problem there, in Canada, and now here, so it just seems like it should have been resolved 10 years ago. I'll keep my fingers cross that this is the worst of my smart car problems, but won't hold my breath. I hope you all continue to enjoy your cars and have no problems.