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Re: Sigh. (Reply to this comment)
by mkaresh,  in Cars & Motorsports
Maybe the problems reported are just initial glitches. The November results will include another three months of data.
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Sep 22 '08
7:40 am PDT
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Sigh. (Reply to this comment)
by mrkstvns
Small cars should really be our country's future. It's a shame to hear that the fourtwo isn't more reliable and has even better fuel economy than it has. Two year warranty?!?! I don't think that says much for company faith in their product!
Best,
M
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Sep 21 '08
5:54 am PDT
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Re: I can't believe you drove one ! (Reply to this comment)
by mkaresh, in Cars & Motorsports
Well, they were designed for use in congested cities. Supposedly the design is very safe, but there's no way around the curb weight of 1,800 pounds.
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Sep 18 '08
8:41 am PDT
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I have been... (Reply to this comment)
by gaelkm
....very curious about these cute Smart Cars. Thanks for the informative review.
~gael
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Sep 17 '08
12:36 pm PDT
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I can't believe you drove one ! (Reply to this comment)
by bigtruckseries
I'm amazed you would bother to drive one of these. Every time I see one I'm tempted to kick it over and watch it roll. They sell these at my Mercedes Benz dealer in Manhattan near the Lincoln tunnel entrance.
I couldn't use one of these unless it was ONLY in manhattan where traffic is strangling and parking is prohibited. Anybody who puts a Fortwo up against an Expedition, a Chrysler 300 or pretty much any other car on NY highways is begging for a horrific death.
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Sep 17 '08
11:24 am PDT
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Re: Thanks for the wink. (Reply to this comment)
by mkaresh, in Cars & Motorsports
The lulls in automatic shift mode were to me the most surprising thing about the car.
Your review is outstanding--wanted to encourage people who read mine to also read yours.
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Sep 17 '08
8:44 am PDT
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Thanks for the wink. (Reply to this comment)
by toolguy1963
I was wondering how standardized this review would be, but you really turned around and gave a very accurate take on driving the fortwo.
"But shifts in this mode are very slow, and the computer works the throttle much like someone just learning to use a manual."
Right on the money.
We've been taking on fortwo's since the warranties expired on them a number of years back(In Europe). My own take on the Fortwo's reliability, is that it really takes a nose dive after about the third year. But to be fair most of the cars we see are taking a beating in urban environments and then wrung out on the autobahn. I mentioned before that the diesel version was far and away more economical, but it also holds up much better too. Even with a 12 to 15 percent premium on diesel over gasoline, the return on MPG makes that version much more economical to run. In any case this is a very fine write up and I'm glad to see I'm in good company in this category. Don
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Sep 17 '08
12:09 am PDT
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