Parts?????

[xrayguy32]

I love this little car, and I can not wait to get one!! But I can not stop thinking about the cost for parts and labor!! How did you all get passed this before buying the smart? Does anyone have a web sites or a price list for the parts? Any help would be great!!! Thanks Brookille, Ohio

[Dunerunner]

2 year 24 month bumper to bumper warranty with the exception of wear and tear items. By then, I hope there are after market parts. If not, the new BMW Isetta comes out in 2010, the E drive smart, the Mini EV, perhaps I'll trade for a 2010 smart or something else. Parts, who needs parts!

[jefferios]

No one has paid for their labor yet as we all are in our Warranty period.

Out of sight, and out of mind.

[mdfortwoguy]

The one thing you have to keep in mind is that it is a Mercedes-Benz product. It's going to be a bit more pricey if you have to have the dealer work on it... and the nearest dealer to you would probably be a tossup between Columbus or Indianapolis (unless Boose Chevrolet decides to turn into a smart dealer, which I don't think is going to happen anytime soon )

That being said, it's not a hard little car to work on yourself. The worst thing is that it needs the valves adjusted at 60K miles - the spark plugs are easy to get to, the oil filter and drain are easy to get to, and the air filter isn't hard.

Welcome to the board, by the way... and good luck with the wait. You'll have a pretty unique car - I grew up in Huber Heights and have a good amount of family in Brookville/Lewisburg - when I have been back home, I have not seen any smarts around there.

[John_H]

Originally Posted by xrayguy32

How did you all get [past] this before buying the smart?

I just didn't spend any money on parts or labor before I bought my smart!

[iMacDaddy]

Worried about parts and service costs? Get an extended warranty. I purchased the 7-year/80,000 warranty for my Smart that I take home in 15 days. My folks did the same with their almighty high-reliability Honda CRV, and their extended warranty has already paid for itself.

[SuperGeek]

Also consider the warranty peace of mind plus insurance of sorts. Sure, you may never get the $800-1500 warranty cost back (it's a gamble), but when you do have a problem... are you always in a position financially to shell out two grand on the spot? That's why I buy car warranties... odds are I won't fully utilize it, but if I do, the cost of getting new transportation and repairs in an emergency not to mention shuffling finances can be high. Of course I'm not shelling out 4 grand on a warranty... there are limits.

Lots of people on this forum are prepared in exactly that way, and the warranty may be less important for them. For me, I don't want any more downtime or trouble than I can avoid.

[Smart09]

nobody here knows a good website that has oem parts for the smart?

reason being is that i would like to buy the silver tridion mirror covers. I asked my dealer to see if they can sell them to me and they thought i was crazy. go figure.

[densarr1]

What is the cost of the extended warranty? Is it bumper to bumper or just drivetrain?

Thanks...

[NCC1701]

I'm almost eager for my warranty to run out. I live 300 miles from the nearest dealer. Barring drivability issues, that's a long haul. I do understand they'll flat bed it if the car won't run. Some have said that's a one way trip (you get it home). I didn't buy the extended warranty from smart, but I understand it is still available so long as the original warranty is in effect. Once it has expired, I plan to get a warranty from warrantydirect. And, long before that happens, to check out local shops. One in town, called EurAsian comes to mind. I'll pay them a visit soon, just to get their thoughts on my smart and so on.