Who is going to have to wait til 2009?

[SmartAnita]

Hey, check with your nearest dealer! There are Orphan cars. Those dealers may put you on "another list" for a small fee (totally reimburseable) to get an available Smart without impacting your current reservation.... I take delivery tomorrow! And I wasn't expecting my number to come up for "many months". Someone has buy the orphans** why not check this out?

[andersenjp]

I was one of the lucky ones who put my reservation in March 07, and my smart came in towards the end of January '08. So I waited about 10 months. My dealer told me that people putting in their reservations now need to expect about a year wait.

But go ahead and do it. The wait will be well worth it. Believe me.

[CruisingAZ]

I am putting down another $99 next month for a 2009 or 2010.

[andersenjp]

Based on the reaction I have had from the head turners, I can't imagine the demand for these cars going down. Especially if you are a city dweller. You can find parking spaces that never existed before. That said, the hype for the mini has died down. But somewhere in my gut, I have a better feeling for the smart...but then again, I have one.

As an aside, a mini passed me on the highway yesterday and the driver gave me the thumbs up. Made me smile.

[Old smart]

Unless something really unexpected happens, like an early invitation to confirm/configure, I think that I will be in the '09 production run, even with a 25 JUN reservation date. My dealer is planning on a through-put of 10-12 cars per month, and last time I spoke to someone they were looking at 250 "leads." Other figuring, including a guess on total attrition, sways me to think that I am 60% of the way into his list (IB/smartUSA's list for him). So, that looks like I'll rise to the top about the end of FEB '09.

Somewhere I read that there will be no major changes between '08 and '09, but hopefully the bugs will be worked out. For me, I will be mindful of a potential MSRP increase until such time as I C&C and they establish my price(s).

[ex300SRT8]

Originally Posted by andersenjp

Based on the reaction I have had from the head turners, I can't imagine the demand for these cars going down. Especially if you are a city dweller. You can find parking spaces that never existed before. That said, the hype for the mini has died down. But somewhere in my gut, I have a better feeling for the smart...but then again, I have one.

As an aside, a mini passed me on the highway yesterday and the driver gave me the thumbs up. Made me smile.

My wife has had a Mini since 2006 and although the hype has died down, I see more and more on the road. Perhaps it's the SoCal area, but I think the Smart is going to be popular for some time to come. Love my current ride, but can't wait for my Smart!

[Gortok]

I'm counting on a mid-2010 delivery.
Been waiting since 2001...getting closer.