2009 smart fortwo pure

Pros

Fuel Economy, heated leather seats, can wash it in 2 minutes, value

Cons

Wind gusts, negative narrow minded comments from others

Purchased As New

I get 40mpg back and forth to work. My wife's '06 Corolla gets 30mpg for the same commute. There is No other car in the same price range that gets this mileage. I can buy a lot of gas for the $10,000 premium to buy a Prius that gets the SAME mileage. I would like a Prius but they cost too much. I would like a Tesla, too; but they cost too much to. If you need to carry yourself back and forth to work, this is a fine choice. If you have a herd of kids to cart around, choose something else. If you beat your chest, are hairy and are a tough guy, then buy a Hummer. Decide on what you need, and get what you need. This little car is a practical solution for my needs. If I could find a motorcycle that had a heater and could be driven safely in the snow, I would get that. I drove this car EVERY day this winter. We get an average of 110" of snow a year in Central NY. The ESP would not allow me to do donuts. I tried! (you can't be practical ALL the time) I got stuck once. I pushed it out of the drift and drove away. I have "plowed" through my driveway to smoosh the snow down so my wife could get out. The belly pan makes a nice path in the snow. The front bumper pushed the rest off to the sides. The majority of people I meet smile when they see the little car. Too bad everyone didn't decide to smile and be positive.