Picked up my passion today! No regrets!

[majorfreefall]

I just signed up with the forum this morning and picked up my new Passion this afternoon. I came across this forum yesterday for the first time and spent hours reading all the posts. There is some really great information here. To tell you the truth I was having last minute doubts yesterday evening. On one hand, I was reading about people who were dropping out, but I was also hearing from people who were having great experiences with their new smart.
Then something clicked. I realized that I could go out and buy a great Honda Civic Sedan for about the same money as I was about the spend on the Passion with the Premium Sound and Power Steering. That would have been the practical and safe thing to do! But for me, owning the smart is not just about crunching all the data and doing what makes most sense. It's about having some fun and being adventurous, thinking outside the box.....and also having the practical advantage of great gas mileage!
Anyway, that was my experience. I hope you all have fun with your smarts!

[mike-in-sa]

Congrats, You will love your smart. There is nothing out there like it. I told someone yesterday that if gas was 99 cents a gal. I would still love my smart.

[jwight]

Originally Posted by mike-in-sa

Congrats, You will love your smart. There is nothing out there like it. I told someone yesterday that if gas was 99 cents a gal. I would still love my smart.

Ditto! Hope you enjoy it; post some photos when you can and add your info to the official delivery thread.

Hey, if gas was 99 cents a gallon I'd be slapping a supercharger on the Vette as we speak.

[Karl Roth]

Honda civic is a wonderful car but somthing very different...
enjoy

[SmartShanna]

i am having major smart love right now**just picked mine up on Saturday...you will love it, too!

[CruzinSusan]

~Wave wave~ Freefall -

Like you, I was beginning to doubt. But my res. no. is pretty high, and, several times I even thought of just giving it up. Then more and more cars got delivered, and the reports began pouring in, and then, in the middle of an extremely busy week, full of work stuff and family drama, I was offered my Orphan.

Every day since Feb 29, 2008, no matter what the weather, or what is going on, or not going on, I get in my little smart fortwo passion cab and it's like Dorothy stepping into Oz. Everything is in color.

In 44 years, no car has ever brought me such glee. Or brought smiles from perfect strangers, or such hopeful questions, and, I must admit, some admiration.

It just occurred to me, that cars, since the 60s, have melded into a kind of uni-design: BORING. Oh, some mavericks, sure. But. Our smart is a monumentally unique in design - it's flat out Cute. Not wimpy. Not fragile. Not sloppy. Not cheapo. Through and through, the engineer's handiwork. Actually, I used to draw the basic smartcar when I was little - and saw it's little shape often in Disney cartoons. Not that this is cartooney, no. The sublime use of technology embodied in our singular package - well, it's like dipping your toe into the spring of the future - with attitude.

Tonight, after my business was concluded at my clients' house, Mr. Client dashed across the street to bring his neighbors over for the promised introduction. A cold 'end of winter's' storm had arrived this evening, and it''s ~freezing~ out, so I turned on both seatheaters, cranked up the temp and fan, and gave rides with general Ambassador info. Being on a rural street, it was so fun to circle a few times at each end of the street, and hear the 'oohs' from the gals, and 'YEAHs' from the guys. Just *had* to slide the top back on the way, but the butts arrived home toasty.

Driving away, and for the very first time, because I've been so gentle and accommodating to the strange transmission, I surprised myself when I just punched it. WHOA! No wimpy, girly car here. I could see the lot of them in my mirror, waving.

Zipping home, through the winteryspring night, I fell in love all over again.

................................... ..........................Spring

[SmartBob]

Hondas are great cars but look like everything else out there. I luv the fortwo for it's uniqe appearance as well as everyting else including the fun factor. Congrats and have tons o' fun.

[Capt. Jack]

You definitely have the 'smart' attitude....in the best sense. It's not just about economy...there are many other cheap rides out there. And if was only about economy, buy a 5 year old Civic or Corolla. It is about making that statement and bringing in a new paradigm. Some people just don't get it. But like the old saying goes, "For those who understand, no explanation is necessary.....for those who don't, no explanation is possible". Looking forward to driving 'smart' real soon. Expect mine to arrive any day. Be smart. Drive fast. Take chances! (Just kidding about that last part....sort of) :-) And, I too would have a smart even if gas were 59 cents a gallon. It's about much more than that.

[Karl Roth]

Originally Posted by Capt. Jack

You definitely have the 'smart' attitude....in the best sense. It's not just about economy...there are many other cheap rides out there. And if was only about economy, buy a 5 year old Civic or Corolla. It is about making that statement and bringing in a new paradigm. Some people just don't get it. But like the old saying goes, "For those who understand, no explanation is necessary.....for those who don't, no explanation is possible". Looking forward to driving 'smart' real soon. Expect mine to arrive any day. Be smart. Drive fast. Take chances! (Just kidding about that last part....sort of) :-) And, I too would have a smart even if gas were 59 cents a gallon. It's about much more than that.

If gas was at a nickel a gallon I would still want my smart. And thats a fact Jack
karl
more about fun for me than inexpensive transport

[wildman]

I agree, I don't have a smart yet, I probably have a long wait (Reserved late). One could buy a Honda or Toyota and look like everything else on the road, or buy a Smart and be different. I have a Mini (wife's) a Beetle (was mine, now daughters), I like to stand out. Just say no to cars without style or personality.