Thinking of buying a Smart Car - any opinions?

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~GoodLife~ wrote: »

Hi there,
Can I ask for any good and bad opinions on them please? Only

I've seen a parked one being clipped on the back by someone come round a corner at very low speed. It was knocked up the road like a ping pong ball, so I'm not surprised about the comments about them in wind.

Notmyrealname

Before you go changing your car, would the one you've got cost £3000 extra to run than a Smart over the time you'd own it?

googler

Notmyrealname wrote: »

Before you go changing your car, would the one you've got cost £3000 extra to run than a Smart over the time you'd own it?

Yes, if you're buying one as a second vehicle to save money, ensure that your savings on petrol won't be cancelled out by the extra tax, insurance, servicing etc.

fivetide

My thought on being in one was the semi-auto gearbox was awful and the ride was trampoline like. However, it was a funky wee thing and there is more space in it than you'd think - at least as a paasenger, you wouldn't want to take someone shopping unless they were getting the bus home.

5t.

The_Biff

I notice that Which? do not like these.

londonTiger

forgotmyname wrote: »

Lots of bigger cars are actually cheaper to run.

mk4 golf tdi are pretty decent at 50mpg, plus you won't be scared of taking them out on to carriageways and motorsways. The beneift of smartcar is that it is smaller and thus easier to park.

p.s. not sure which smartcar OP wants, I'm assuming it's the 2 seat one.

Talking of which there are some really good single track cars where the sole passnger sets behind the passenger. Tghey're way out the price range at 40K each, maybe they'll come down a bit when used.

They would have been driven more in the UK had they had permission to ride on bus lanes and be treated as motorbikes rather than cars.

jaydeeuk1

The_Biff wrote: »

I notice that Which? do not like these.

In that case it must be a pretty good car. Which?!?! know sod all about anything other than washing machines.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iKGfo1wmOM it has a safety cell structure, but looking at the aftermath i believe the damage to be all too intrusive especially the stearing column.

it light so mindfull of puddles aquaplaining and such you just have to watch the vid to notice as its going down the track its getting pushed and pulled buy the wind and puddles.

in my opinion there are better cars for the money a smart is available for, pug citroen well open to debate, but i wouldnt have these three brands cars.

david29dpo

Go for 07 onwards with the 1.0 engine.

C_Mababejive

Take a serious look at the Chevrolet Spark.

For the price it is very well equipped,well designed and has a proper four cylinder engine. The 1 litre engine is perfectly capable at motorway legal speeds and it is comfortable. Great economy too.