Tiny Smart car a big hit in the US

[jwight]

Tiny Smart car a big hit in the US

DETROIT, Michigan (AFP) — Despite the American love-affair with big cars, the United States has emerged as the third largest single market for Daimler AG's tiny Smart car, the chief of Smart USA said.

"Even though we didn't really get started until February (of 2008) we were third in the world behind Germany and Italy," said Roger Penske, the head of the Penske Group, the Detroit-based chain of dealerships which has partnered with Daimler to distribute Smart.

AFP: Tiny Smart car a big hit in the US

[Smartdavis]

"Small car big hit"....kind of makes me cringe and feel like I should drive with a crash helmet on. How about "Small car, very popular"

[vwW12]

Originally Posted by Smartdavis

"Small car big hit"....kind of makes me cringe. How about "Small car, very popular"

Uh uh... Germany has 1/4th the population of these United States and Italy 1/5th so for the smart to be as popular here as it is in Deutschland and Italia, annual smart sales here would have to quadruple or quintuple...

[MIPOD]

Originally Posted by vwW12

Uh uh... Germany has 1/4th the population of these United States and Italy 1/5th so for the smart to be as popular here as it is in Deutschland and Italia, annual smart sales here would have to quadruple or quintuple...

Forget about the actual ratio number. This speaks volumes to the fact that WE are buying smart dispute all of brainwashing and stupidity in America......

[NeWave]

Originally Posted by MIPOD

Forget about the actual ratio number. This speaks volumes to the fact that WE are buying smart dispute all of brainwashing and stupidity in America......

I'm glad that I'm not brainwashed or stupid..

Mmmuuust.. drive... smaaaaaaaart...

[spdickey]

In addition, 55 percent of the customers who put down 99 dollars to reserve a smart car via the Internet ultimately took delivery, Penske said.

Remember all the discussion about the drop out rate last year? While 45% of the reservations did not turn out to be orphans (people dropped out before configuration), it does mean that your position in live will be cut nearly in half from when you first signed up.

[smark]

How many Smarts have been sold, in the US. Where are these little cars
I can go for weeks between our club meets not ever seeing another car.

First time ever in one day last Friday, I saw 4 Smarts. My twin sister car (E-pants) on I-35 going home. A yellow Pure that patrols the Oak Park mall in Overland Park Ks., one that's on display at the mall, and a silver and black soft top, on the way home from the mall.

[BigWarpGuy]

I am beginning to see more Smarts as time goes on.

[JPaul]

Originally Posted by smark

How many Smarts have been sold, in the US. ...

Here you have it:

Originally Posted by JPaul

smart sales (registrations) in the USA so far:

3.476 cars through March
2.683 cars in April
2,695 cars in May
2,545 cars in June
2,559 cars in July
2,420 cars in August
1,778 cars in September
2,236 cars in October
1,889 cars in November
2,341 cars in December
24,622 total YTD

note: this thread's top post will be updated monthly as warranted, and its title changed accordingly.

[Old Panda]

Originally Posted by MIPOD

This speaks volumes to the fact that WE are buying smart dispute all of brainwashing and stupidity in America......

"Brainwashing and stupidity in America"? Really? I hadn't noticed.....