Yes it happened... I got caught in an end to end fenderbender, I was the middle car, and my little silver cutey was totaled... I couldn't believ it but the front frames (there are 4 of them) got distorted
in the crunch so that she couldn't be saved... The body shop that deals with the smart(100miles away)said we were just one of many smarts totaled for the same reason... Calif law states that bent frames have to be replaced causing a complete removal of the interior... So, the moral to the story is to buy replacement insurance not just collision as I had... I didn't buy a new one for the following reasons:
1. No cruise control.
2. Uncomfortable ride.
3. Fair to middlan' gas mileage when premium is taken into account.
4. Seat backs too high to see behind and side mirrors too small.
5. Hurky jurky transmission.
6. Too expensive for what you get.
BUT, it has better curbside appeal than a Lamborgini...
I'll wait until they bring out the electric model...
in the crunch so that she couldn't be saved... The body shop that deals with the smart(100miles away)said we were just one of many smarts totaled for the same reason... Calif law states that bent frames have to be replaced causing a complete removal of the interior... So, the moral to the story is to buy replacement insurance not just collision as I had... I didn't buy a new one for the following reasons:
1. No cruise control.
2. Uncomfortable ride.
3. Fair to middlan' gas mileage when premium is taken into account.
4. Seat backs too high to see behind and side mirrors too small.
5. Hurky jurky transmission.
6. Too expensive for what you get.
BUT, it has better curbside appeal than a Lamborgini...
I'll wait until they bring out the electric model...
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You should check out the new BRABUS Smart much better then the others no no cruise but you can get that from smartmaddness. The cruise kit with eco boost takes care of the tranny jerks in first and second gear. but expect to pay around 23,000.
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