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Yaris Revenge · 06-15-2007, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PetersRedYaris

Coming??? Theres been one down the street from me for a couple months now. They are TINY! I like them but need 4 seats.

That would HAVE to be a ZAP retrofit model... ZAP out of California buys used Smarts, imports them, and retrofits them to meet US crash requirements. They've been doing that for awhile, but they charge $25k and up, so only the totally cracked out eco-nuts have bought them.

Otherwise, you can't get a Smart into the States (well, you can, but you can't drive it!).

I'm in full agreement with BailOut. I like them A LOT (seriously!), but they're simply not competitively priced. It's a niche car, designed for someone who can afford to be trendy. Now, if that diesel was available in the US, that might be another story. But the gas-powered one doesn't cut it when compared to other vehicles in the same price range.

BTW, that new Aygo is incredible! I'd snatch that up in a heartbeat!

~YR

ThunderStik · 06-15-2007, 05:48 PM

Here are some vids with the smart.

Second vid down.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=121201

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=121201

ceres · 06-15-2007, 06:19 PM

Depending where the car and myself are at a few years down the line, I might get one. However, there's a good chance by then I'll be needing a car seat in the back and a stroller in the trunk so I may never go smaller than the Yaris.

brickhardmeat · 06-15-2007, 06:34 PM

ew babies are gross, yuck

mikeukrainetz · 06-15-2007, 07:15 PM

theres a ton of them around here, they sell 20 or so a month. my wife met a few people who own them and they thought they were awful. Horrible on the highway and expensive. If you ever listen to one drive by they sound like motorbikes not the engine noise but sounds like its chain driven.
From what I gather you can buy different colour body panels meaning you could change your car in a weekend.
Mercedes will soon be offering a sedan version of the smart.

ThunderStik · 06-15-2007, 07:20 PM

I dont know if it is logical to buy one when the sub market is starting to get crowded (even moreso in the next few years) with good small cars that get as good or better mpg's and more room.

weaponrcamry · 06-15-2007, 07:38 PM

Not that small, especially with these crazie a$$ people. That is a hazard...

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/1...tain.video.jpg

U probably can't see the picture to well but here is the official link..

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/FeaturesLanding

stuffy · 06-15-2007, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Mercedes will soon be offering a sedan version of the smart.

really? they just stopped producing the 4 seater and roadster model (both europe only) because the company has not made money since it's inception.
where did you hear that mikeukrainetz?

petesimac · 06-15-2007, 09:44 PM

The prices I've seen for the Smart car are higher than Yaris.

06-15-2007, 06:19 PM	#21
ceres Club Baby Seals Drives: Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 206	Depending where the car and myself are at a few years down the line, I might get one. However, there's a good chance by then I'll be needing a car seat in the back and a stroller in the trunk so I may never go smaller than the Yaris. __________________

06-15-2007, 06:34 PM	#22
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	ew babies are gross, yuck __________________ SPONSORED BY

06-15-2007, 07:15 PM	#23
mikeukrainetz View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Toyota Yaris Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 564	theres a ton of them around here, they sell 20 or so a month. my wife met a few people who own them and they thought they were awful. Horrible on the highway and expensive. If you ever listen to one drive by they sound like motorbikes not the engine noise but sounds like its chain driven. From what I gather you can buy different colour body panels meaning you could change your car in a weekend. Mercedes will soon be offering a sedan version of the smart. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2336679

06-15-2007, 07:38 PM	#25
weaponrcamry Drives: Camry LE/Yaris Hatch 5spd Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA--->MD<---WV Posts: 77	Not that small, especially with these crazie a$$ people. That is a hazard... http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/1...tain.video.jpg U probably can't see the picture to well but here is the official link.. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/FeaturesLanding __________________ \|.....Overnight.........................\| \|\| \|........Parts From Japan.............\|\|'\|";,__ \|_..._...____________======\|\|_\|_\|....,,] "(@)'(@)''''''''''''''''''''''''\|(@)(@)*** "( @)

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06-15-2007, 05:48 PM	#20
ThunderStik Drives: Toyota Tacoma Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ok Posts: 3	Here are some vids with the smart. Second vid down. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=121201 http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=121201

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ThunderStik Drives: Toyota Tacoma Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ok Posts: 3	I dont know if it is logical to buy one when the sub market is starting to get crowded (even moreso in the next few years) with good small cars that get as good or better mpg's and more room.

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petesimac Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 89	The prices I've seen for the Smart car are higher than Yaris.