2009 smart fortwo User Reviews

Pros

Mercedes quality, great fuel mileage, big inside.

Cons

Mercedes service & repair prices.

Purchased As Used

This car is DIFFERENT in a good way. For example, there's room in a one-bay garage for the Smart and two motorcycles (main reason I wanted a Smart). There's also some wack-a-doodle things like "always-on" mirror heaters and a radio that always comes on when the engine is started (I seldom use the radio because it's a dangerous distraction from traffic situations). I have yet to find a way to program the radio to stay OFF unless I press the ON button. Why aren't there 4 wheels of the same size? Why is the engine so badly strangulated? It could easily make 100 HP, maybe more. Could use roll bars to stop the car from "corkscrewing" in turns when wheels fall into a dip. Please note that a number of these things are just personal preferences, although my wife and I have found that Mercedes does things just a little differently from most automakers. She has a 2002 C230K that's a blast to drive, also gets great mileage (as high as 39.8 mpg on a 1200-mile trip), but mostly 22-24 mpg around town. I can't wait to see what kind of mpg the Smart gets when driven for mileage.

The local dealer (Tampa) is great and easy to work with. Where can I get a complete list of options and accessories?