Every smart dealership was provided one Pure as a showroom model. The example at my local smart centre is yellow/black, with air conditioning as the only option. I suspect there are similar cars in most smart centres, given the fact that Americans tend to demand air conditioning. The dealers can not sell these showroom cars—for now. But I have heard that they will in fact be permitted to sell them when they receive their 2009 showroom models. These cars might be had at very reasonable prices in the latter part of this year.
The Pure is a very attractive smart in its own right, and it has fewer electrical components to become faulty.