At what mileage will you trade/sell your Smart

[bottlerocket]

If the IQ comes to the US and I like it I'll consider trading it in.

If the MhD comes over to the states I'll consider trading it in.

Otherwise its mine...

[epbrown]

Once the hoopla of the Brabus models settles a bit and prices come down, I'll likely trade my Pure in for a black Brabus.

[SuperGeek]

If a better Smart comes along in 2-3 years, maybe. This one's still great. I drive 500 miles a month so 200k isn't happening. Whoever gets mine will have a clean engine with very low miles.

I'm actively watching the electric car market just for the halibut. I might shell out twice as much for a full electric, but the tech is so young that I might wait a few years. I can't see myself spending 50 grand on a toy... it has to still be practical.

[2smartArizona]

After having seen how they are put together, I think if I had a serious failure I would just unbolt the whole drivetrain and let out the bottom of the car and change it out if I had to. I think eventually there will be enough salvage cars available to buy the drivetrain used to switch them out. So most likely I will drive mine into the ground, then redo it and drive it into the ground again. I usually buy new cars ever 18-24 months, but I am going to try and not do that anymore.
My 325iT has been a keeper, had it for a long time now...it's an 03, and the smart may very well prove fun enough to be a keeper too. So it will most likely remain in the stable unless my son steals it from me.
The only other vehicle I have ever really "kept" is my very first car, a 1984 Toyota that I bought brand new at age 17. It now has a gajillion miles on it, but still runs great. Everything else has come and gone because I got bored with them.

[Macaw]

New cars I usually keep for 100,000mi plus. This car looks real easy to service and repair so long as the body (steel parts) holds out don't see why it shouldn't last 200k or more. by then used motor/drivetrains will be available or electric conversion kits....

[BigWarpGuy]

With me, it is more 'what condition would you trade it in' than 'what mileage'. I am hoping to drive my little car for while; especially till it is paid off.

[Turbo42]

I will drive it until it does not move another inch. Then I will put another new motor in it and do the same thing all over again!

[dingos]

To say I'm gonna keep the car till I die? That is a good question, but I'd have to say, I would buy another Smart before I gave the first one up. After the thing is drove into the ground, it will become, my weekend project car. VIR (virclub.com) Isn't to far, and once it get's into your blood IT's AWSOME. The smart is a great chassis, and cheap IMO to build up on. ONCE it is driven into the ground in about another 3 yrs

[paroyboy]

Till the Fiat 500 is available

[NeWave]

Originally Posted by The Rigger

I'll drive mine into the ground.

Originally Posted by smartHHO

I second that one. Waited too long to treat here like some normal car you go on the lot and buy.

Originally Posted by babybenz

I will drive it until it does not move another inch. Then I will put another new motor in it and do the same thing all over again!

Yep.

As long as that's not within the 4 years I'm paying on it...