The "Smart" car from Daimler Chrysler 
I saw one driving down the street yesterday (Minnesota) .  Where in
the U.S. can one be purchased, or where can one be purchased overseas
and shipped here without complications?
Thanks,
Dr. Crutchfield

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 03 Jul 2006 18:13 PDT

Dear Dr. Crutchfield,

DaimlerChrysler AG will begin selling its fuel-efficient, two-seat
Smart Car in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2008.

The car will be distributed by auto retailer UnitedAuto Group Inc.,
which will be responsible for awarding potential dealers and
developing and maintaining a Smart vehicle dealership network
throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

Smart launched the ForTwo in Canada in 2004, and last year it sold
about 4,000 models.

http://www.forbesautos.com/news/headlines/2006/june/ap062806-smart_car.html


The smart Fortwo was introduced in Canada in the 2004 calendar year
and sold through Mercedes-Benz dealers.

"Currently, all Smart Cars sold in the United States are grey market
vehicles -modified versions of the smart Fortwo sold by some
dealerships. U.S. Federal regulations allow certain grey market
importing in large quantities provided the vehicles are modified and
tested to conform to U.S. safety and emissions regulations.
Appropriate certifications for safety (DOT) and emissions (EPA) have
been obtained by Zap Motors, who purchase the car from a direct
importer, but are not an official distributor of Smart vehicles.
Daimler-Chrysler is currently (June, 2006) involved in a lawsuit
against many or all such distributers."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_(automobile)



Smart Car Canada 
http://www.thesmart.ca/index.cfm?ID=4720

Dealer locator
http://www.thesmart.ca/index.cfm?id=4726


Here are a few dealers in Toronto.

smart Centre Thornhill
228 Steeles Ave W
Thornhill, ON
L4J 1A1
Tel: 905-886-6881
Fax: 905-886-7218
info@thornhill.thesmart.ca
http://www.toronto.thesmart.ca/index.cfm?ID=5834

 
smart Centre Midtown
849 Eglinton Ave E
Toronto, ON
M4G 2L5
Tel: 416-847-7400
Fax: 416-847-7473
info@midtown.thesmart.ca


smart Centre Downtown
761 Dundas St E
Toronto, ON
M5A 4N5
Tel: 416-947-9000
Fax: 416-947-0881
info@downtown.thesmart.ca

  

Does this suffice as an answer to your question?

Sincerely, 
Bobbie7

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 04 Jul 2006 08:30 PDT

Here's the contact information for a Thunderbay Smart Car dealership.

smart Centre Thunder Bay
1480 Walsh Street West
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6H6
Tel: (807) 475-3333
Fax: (807) 475-3444
Email: info@thunderbay.thesmart.ca

http://www.thunderbay.thesmart.ca/index.cfm?ID=5732


I look forward to your clarification.

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 04 Jul 2006 08:30 PDT

Typo: it be Thunder Bay

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 04 Jul 2006 08:31 PDT

Typo: it should be Thunder Bay

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Clarification of Question by crutchfield-ga on 04 Jul 2006 09:40 PDT

Bobbie, how does one contact zap motors?
the rest ofthe answer is fine.
thanks

Dear Dr. Crutchfield,


ZAP Motors

"ZAP is a publicly owned corporation (stock symbol ZP) company located
in Santa Rosa, California marketing various electric vehicles. It is
also alledgedly making US conforming conversions of the Smart small
urban vehicle."
http://www.answers.com/topic/zap-motors

Here is the ZAP Motors website
http://www.zapworld.com/

Smart Car
http://www.zapworld.com/cars/smartCar.asp

Zap Dealers
http://www.zapworld.com/cars/dealerlocator.asp

Cars for Sale
http://www.zapworld.com/cars/salecars.asp

Contact Information:

For product retailer information: (707) 525-8658 
    
For investment information: investor@zapworld.com 
    
For questions about repairs and technical assistant: repair@zapworld.com 
    
For questions about purchasing a ZAP vehicle: sales@zapworld.com 
    
For questions about becoming a new car dealer: autodealers@zapworld.com 

Contact Info
501 Fourth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Phone: (707) 525-8658
Fax: (707) 525-8692
zap@zapworld.com 

I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards, 
Bobbie7

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 04 Jul 2006 20:49 PDT

Dear Dr. Crutchfield,

The Google Answers icon is on the Google Canada webpage.
://www.google.ca/intl/en/options/

The Google Answers icon is also at the Google Press Center.
://www.google.com/press/descriptions.html

Thank you very much for the five stars and nice tip!

Sincerely, 
Bobbie7

thorough and helpful!!!!  why is the google answers icon missing from
the google info page???????

Here is a dealer in Florida:
http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/

Here in Germany, the Smart has not been as successful as hoped, which
comes through a bit indirectly in this article expressing optimism
about the American market.
http://www.strategiy.com/automobilesnew.asp?id=20060629061204

America's flirts with mini-cars have usually remained just flirts, but
maybe the price of gas now will lead to longer term interest.

Myorin,

The "dealer" in Florida is just a link to "Smart Car of Canada" 
( http://smartcarofcanada.com/smart4sale.php ) 
and if you click on the link for sales and delivery. you will only get
an aol email address (smartofamerica@aol.com ).

Ah, sorry, Bobbie, thanks.  I thought it might be important to have a
US supplier for US specifications.
Myoarin

The smart car will be  available in the U.S. in 2008 through UnitedAuto Group Inc.

Dear Dr. Crutchfield,

Thank you very much for the five stars and nice tip!

The Google Answers icon can be found at the Google Press Center.
://www.google.com/press/descriptions.html

Sincerely, 
Bobbie7