[hogdaddy]

I am looking at maybe getting a smarty and was quoted roughly $13,000 for a red passion w/ ac and power windows. Is there anything I should be aware of befroe purchasing? Thanks, mike.

 

[jwight]

Thanks for asking: http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/forums/f2/questions-owners-25511/

http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/forums/f4/actual-problems-your-car-has-had-so-far-23827/

 

[Suze]

And, just in case you are thinking of getting one, rest assured you have lots of company ~

Hello - Thinking about getting a Smart

thinking about getting one!

Thinking of getting a Smart

Welcome to the board!

 

[Dunerunner]

Welcome!! And in the event none of those threads answer your questions, just step up and ask. There are plenty of knowledgeable folks here to provide answers.

 

[John_H]

If you've taken a test drive (highway & city streets) and have felt the transmission and the ride quality, you know how you feel about the two things that tend to top the list of "complaints" from a few smart owners. I, like so many others, don't have a problem with either issue.

 

[SubSlr88]

I am looking at maybe getting a smarty and was quoted roughly $13,000 for a red passion w/ ac and power windows. Is there anything I should be aware of befroe purchasing? Thanks, mike.

Yep, don't try to go cheap and get a Pure without A/C - you're gonna need it in Alabama as much as we do here in FL. And test drive them and get a feel for the transmission - some folks just can't stand the way they shift.
Good luck!

 

[smartYsmileS]

~ I bought a Passion just because I didn't want crank windows and hubcaps . . . AC is pretty neat too hee hee

 

[jwight]

While A/C is optional on the Pure, when you look in the Configurator under Functional/Electrical options the A/C box is already checked and the $600 is shown added to the base Pure price - smart USA learned its lesson on cars without A/C. You can get one, but you have to make a conscious decision to do it.

 

[hogdaddy]

WOOT! I did it. I ended up getting a new black passion smarty w/ leather int. and a glass roof.

 

[Padawan]

:yelclap:

 

[MP3SMART]

I was going to tell you that whatever you do, don't get a black smarty w/leatherint. and a glass roof


Only kidding. Congrats and welcome. You are now a celebrity!

 

[John_H]

Congrats on the new addition to your family! I hope you treat each other right.

 

[fpage77]

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the smart.

 

[10632]

Is there anything I should be aware of befroe purchasing? Thanks, mike.

Heck yeah, Mike - they are HIGHLY addictive!

 

[smartYsmileS]

~ Congrats! You will be smiling alot more

 

[jimvw57]

Congrats !! now you can spend your free time cleaning that Black smart... Seems like every time I turn around, it looks dirty again...

 

[hogdaddy]

It shouldn't take too long to clean it being that its small.

 

[Carl242]

Congrats! I'm currently on a business trip over here in Birmingham, and I've seen a few smarties on the road. This is a beautiful place! There seems to be a beer rennaissance going on here now the "high-gravity" beers are legalized here, and I'm really enjoying the brew selections everywhere I eat. I have to admit tho--I'm looking forward to getting back to my smart