Without chewing this to death if the price of the Smart is likely to rise and if the Smart will continue to remain in short supply common sense says the dealers would love a lease program. But sooooooooooo much still remains unknown that it is anyone's guess what if anything will happen with leasing.
I've always been a fan of leasing (never own a depreciating asset I always say!) But in this case I'm not sure.
I'd be willing to bet low supply and high demand should equal a great residual value on a lease. Bad thing is they will probably jack up the money factor (if you go through Smart USA) so that might wipe out any super low payments.
IMHO, for me it is the "smart" thing to do. In effect it is like having a 24 to 36 month test drive, particularly with a new model. Initially they will probably go with a residual based on what the bean counters in finance calculate. I would guess that their calculations will be greatly exceeded at termination due to market forces.
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