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Not mac related, but still kind of fun.
I put my name in way back and I finally got a call from the dealer on Friday that it should arrive in the next 2-4 weeks. It looks like there will be two dealers in Chicago and they are just starting to get cars this week.
A far cry from my new 07 Avalanche, but still unique! Although my Avy gets about 20% better mpg than my last vehicle, my new smart should get about 300% better now!
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I think it will be great for parking in city and since Chicago expressways are parking lots pretty safe. Have fun and you are going to have a lot of people asking you how you like it. Would have been a natural for my old Lincoln Park West neighborhood.
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There was a dealer in Yakima WA that was importing them from Canada, but they cost almost 3 times retail. $28k for a tiny little car is just crazy. If you don't mind me asking, what are you paying? I estimated that at around $13k it would be respectable transportation. I'm holding out for a diesel model though.
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A lot of small cars these days can match its mpg and certainly surpass it in features.
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[quote Dakota]A lot of small cars these days can match its mpg and certainly surpass it in features.
True. Which are there:
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Hey, if it breaks down, you can always fit it in the back of your Avalanche....
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I saw a lot of SMART cars in Italy this Fall. They were usually parked perpendicular to the curb !
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