EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
> Fishkill Bill wrote:
>
>> It well be something to see when the Smart cars come to the U.S. next
>> year.
>
>
> If only they are priced so the average American can afford them!
http://www.smartusa.com/smart-fortwo-pure.aspx
Looks pretty affordable.
However, it's not exactly the same Smart as the ones sold in Europe;
it's slightly modified for the American market. Also, it comes with a
gas-burning engine instead of a diesel-burner, so the fuel consumption
won't be quite as stingy as the European-market versions.
The reason Smarts aren't affordable now is because they're imported by
a third-party importer, and they have to sell them at a very high markup
in order to make a profit. For that kind of money, it makes more sense
to get a Toyota Prius.
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