Who waited longer than me?

[wrumbarger]

I was at the Geneva auto show (It was either 94 or 95) when SWATCH showed the prototype?
I told the guy there that I wanted one as soon as they became available in the US.
Got mine on Feb 22, 2008

So, I waited 14 years?

Wallace
Blue/Black Cabrio in Northern VA.
VA "drive smart" lisc "CABR10"

[bgcat57]

I first contacted smart in 2000 after seeing them in Cannes. My avatar is me standing next to one in July 2000 in Cannes. I've been tracking ever since. Although I was constantly trying to keep track, I didn't find out about the reservation system until mid April 2007. Made my reservation on April 17, 2007, Configure 12/4/07, finally go a VIN from dealer and found out that it just got off the ship on Fri 5/2. However, the dealer said "Probably at the end of the month." The dealer can't seem to get any more information than that. I don't know how long it will take to get from Baltimore to CT. So it's close.

[smarticus]

I reserved 4/13/07 and I can't get any info at all from the dealer in Tulsa. The ACME delivery date estimator has moved my time back to, Estimated ETA Date:
5/1/2008 to 7/30/2008, as of just now. You would think a VIN might show up on someones list fairly soon.

[CruisingAZ]

Well if I get mine on the first day of the DDE which is highly unlikely, it will have been a 425 day wait from day of deposit.

[Fredvon4]

bgcat57

That was what I was suggesting... the "wait" is getting close to 10 YEARS now for me

I am sure some one here will claim desire as far back as the concept cars in LA circa 1994 ( I think)

reso wait... seems to me there is still one or two 118?s still waiting out there

[doenut]

You live in Guilford, CT? My daughter lives there......Just an observation. Hope you get your car soon. Are you with the Hartford dealer or the Littleton (Littlefield?) one?

[bgcat57]

My dealer is Hartford, although I'm equidistant to Hartford and Fairfield. The odd thing is that there is someone in Essex who was assigned to Fairfield even though Hartford is closer.

[txtrucker1]

I reserved on 6/2/007, configured on 2/1/2008. Called smart on 5/5/008 and was told to look for it between 6/10/008 and 9/8/008.I have a cabrio ordered

[ShoshTrvls]

I reserved May 17, 2007 and configured in December, 2007. I've been told that my smartcar is in Baltimore and should be in my hands by Memorial Day.

Since I live less than 100 miles from Baltimore, I'm tempted to drive down to the dock and break my baby-to-be out of prison early. <g>

[MPrice2984]

Reserved May 11, 2007; confirmed Jan 2, 2008; DDE says June 30 to Sept 30, 2008. I live in Chicagoland (NW Indiana). Originally the DDE said Aug to Nov 08.
At a minimum it will probably be 13.5 to 16 months from start to finish. Chicagoland only has 2 dealers to cover 13 mil people.