"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
After owning a Smart for 2.5 years (here in Germany)...I must advise folks to think long and hard about owning a Smart. Its strictly a love-hate relationship with the car. It was wonderful to get the gas milage and the dependable status of the car...but it was a crash-nightmare and felt very “cheap”. You only get a FM radio (no AM)...the AC barely cooled in a 85 degree situation...and there was no pick-up and go to the Smart. I saved $500 a year easily...on gas. But after two years...I just couldn’t force myself to play the winter game out again with this car.