The manual for the Smart Fortwo repeats the warning issued for other vehicles sold by Mercedes-Benz: “To maintain the engine’s durability and performance, premium unleaded gasoline must be used.” But even those stern words may have some room for interpretation. Dave Schembri, president of...

Background: Reserved 20 May 07 Visited dealership and asked to be on orphan list Jan 08. Configured 1 March 08. Estimated Date of Delivery Nov 07 - Jan 08. Wrote a letter and mailed off 5 copies to 5 addresses on 6 April 08 to Roger Penske. Adopted an orphan 19 April 08 and took delivery 21...