My nerd car

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I sorta disparagingly refer to it as my nerd car. It's a 2006 Smart ForTwo Passion CDI. It had about 125300 kilometers when I got it, it's about 131000 kilometers now. Bought this about 2.5 weeks ago. Paid $5600 all in for it, plus $550 at Costco for a set of new Blizzaks. With my driving style I get around 210-250 miles per 4.5 gallon fillup, so between 48 mpg at the lowest to 58 mpg highest average per tank. I'm currently running Syntec 0w30 plus a Carquest oil filter, and 2 to 3.5 ounces of Powerservice diesel kleen per tank.

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Looks good for the mileage. I was thinking much less miles on it. Was the fuel cover door optional?
 
Three lug wheels too, hehe.

W/o the diesel it's not a very smart car. But at 50-ish mpg, pretty decent. I didn't know the diesels were available up north.

Nice find.
 
Looks like a very economical ride. I got my Saturn because it was the best all around value I could find, sounds like you did the same thing.

4.5 gallon fillups? What is the tank capacity?
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Originally Posted By: supton
Three lug wheels too, hehe.

W/o the diesel it's not a very smart car. But at 50-ish mpg, pretty decent. I didn't know the diesels were available up north.

Nice find.


Without the diesel they get pretty crummy mileage
 
I think the sticker on new gas versions in the US are around $19k with a few options. Models with more features like navi, nicer wheels, fog lights run around $23k.
 
Originally Posted By: satinsilver
I think the sticker on new gas versions in the US are around $19k with a few options. Models with more features like navi, nicer wheels, fog lights run around $23k.


Good LORD! For $23k you could get a really nice Focus/Mazda3/Cruze.......
 
Wow, I never thought they would be that cheap. But I guess its 7 years old and has a limited market.
What's the insurance like on it? $5-6k for a 60mpg commuter starts to pay for itself.
I did see one everyday on my commute last year but it seems to be gone.
 
Originally Posted By: Donald
Does it go up hills or just down?


I remember first seeing them in Canada years ago on the highway. What a sight that was, looked like a flying dot. They were really zipping along, I was amazed.
 
Originally Posted By: Rand
thats a diesel? never seen a diesel one around here is that available in USA?


No, the diesel Smart ForTwo was available in Canada, but not in the US.
 
For $5600, I'd drive a diesel one of those. The gas ones? No thanks.

How's it drive? It looks like a go-kart, and go-karts are a hoot.
 
Agreed dork car
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Nice find though with tdi.

I personally (vanity) would not want to be seen driving it. I am plain jane sedan, wagon or suv person.

Why high MPG cars have to look stupid. It is almost on purpose for the nerd appeal:

SmartCar
Prius
Honda Insight
Nissan Leaf
Mitsubishi electric car
Civic Hybrid with dorky alloys

Don't get it.
 
My neighbour has one of them, a gasser mind you. He's from Louisiana and weighs about 400 lbs, and his wife is a large lady, too. Don't worry, he grasps the notion that he looks a bit silly driving the thing! It's not his only vehicle though, by far. He seems to be a bit of a collector.
 
I hope they have good safety ratings. Doesn't look like it could withstand much of an impact. And how are they supposed to handle in the snow?
 
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