I would love to have a smart car. When we were up in Victoria BC they were all over the place.
If you haven't looked into them they are very safe they have a set up like a roll cage around the passenger area. Up at the dealer they had one that had been hit by a car doing 60 mph. The back was smashed but the passenger area was fine and the air bags blew and the guy driving just got out with out a scratch and walked away. he was in better shape than the guy that hit him. To fix the smart they just put on new back fenders and bumper and as I remember it didn't cost that much. it is designed like you are in a egg shaped cage.
The Rotary Club was raffling one off at $10. a ticket well we bought 10 tickets but darn we didn't win.
It is surprising how much room is in them . We have a friend 6 ft. + and he had no problem getting in and out and he said he was very comfortable in it.
They are made by Mercede and Swatch watch did the designing.
The ones in Canada had a diesel engines and where we stayed the gal had one that was white with black stripes. it either looked like a zebra or a safari wagon.
When they first were interduced they did a advertizement they took a Hummer and a Smart to Ikea and they got the same items. well with putting the passenger seat down flat which makes a deck they got all the items in the smart and they couldn't get all of the items in the Hummer. That impressed me.
I'm rooting for the Smart. I'm thrilled for you, have fun.
kjym Kathy