Brand new Smart Car : unboxing my Fortwo passion 2009

[exiattt]

congratulations! 

[SoulmateParis]

Good idea ! I'm sure that Smart have new models up their sleeves for sometime soon !

[freshwiillie5805]

I mean license

[freshwiillie5805]

I think in high school when I get my drivers lincence in senior year I wanna get one!

[SoulmateParis]

Good news and news, and enjoy !

[oOBYRNEOo]

Insurance i meant for my last comment

[oOBYRNEOo]

I jus bought the 2010 pulse model and its £2600 with me, my mum and dad onit where as it was £2500 with just me, i pick it up next week, cant wait ")

[SoulmateParis]

Well, pretty expensive with all the options !

[TheGoldenEyedboy]

How much did that car cost,I'm thinking about begging my dad to get me one of those cars soon as I get my drivers license

[SoulmateParis]

Sorry for the mistake : the Smart Fortwo is more German, made be Daimler !!

[farmdve]

Why are people laughing in the background?

[SoulmateParis]

Well good for you !! I still like my two-seater smart car for small trips, for example for grocery shopping. You might like it as a third car !

[fabr13]

FUCK THAT i got a prius and a chevy tahoe

[SoulmateParis]

@adrock3217 True ! I'm trying to avoid one of those 'humps' meant to slow down drivers : endemic here.

[adrock3217]

It looks like you were heading off the road at 2:25, lol

[SoulmateParis]

Hi ! My golf clubs fit fine, even without moving the seats. But I have a small set, admittedly...

[wilelmore]

the golf clubs fit when u pull the seats foward....

[magnosk1]

this car is for ladies :D

[SoulmateParis]

@magnosk1

Maybe so, but at least slim ladies !!

[paintballgundown8]

you camera has the weirdest mic.

[unitedben14]

nice car buddy are they low on insurance for a learner driver

[SoulmateParis]

@unitedben14

It is a nice car ! About the insurance, probably different in each country. cheers !

[DerangedGames]

@unitedben14 if your from the uk, about £3000 but could probably get it cheaper if you tried.

[unitedben14]

@DerangedGames ok thanks mate and i know insurance is pathetic x

[SoulmateParis]

Well, we do have highways too !

I'll have to do an update on small cars on fast roads : could be interesting.

Cheers !

[paintballgundown8]

Hmm, I could never live in a place like that simply for the compact cars and roads. the smallest car ive driven was a VW beetle and even that isnt very small. Cor going through town and barely getting over 20 this seems like a great car for the job

[CRACKINAZN]

i like how all the parked cars are half way up the curb.

[Softairsoft]

i was hoping to see a car litteraly inside of a box :(

[SoulmateParis]

Thanks ++, it's a lot of fun for short trips. Great as a second car.

[Nuclear793]

i like the car

[Zdravo1Nino]

did you buy yours straight from the dealer or did you have to order it?

[SoulmateParis]

@Zdravo1Nino I got it from an authorized Smart dealer in France. There is still a few months delay - mostly paperwork. I dont know how it works in other countries.

[gnccracer16]

what a fucking fag.. have you got killed in it yet

[Nuclear793]

@gnccracer16 must you be a dick?

[Anything699]

I have looked up the cheapest economical smart available, and the best engine was the diesel, but on the MPH indicator in the information section it said that it can go up to 90. The thing is I have looked up loads of that engine and their indicators vary from 100MPH to 160PMH. How fast will the lowest fuel economy engine go? Very nice car by the way. I'm getting the passion in 3 years. 

[SoulmateParis]

@Anything699 Thanks for your comments. I have the regular gas engine and have taken on the highway easily to 80 Miles per hour. It should be able to go up to about 140 km per hour, typical of the small european city cars, maybe 150 km/hr. That would be roughly 90 MPH (US). It is possible that the US versions are slightly different, so you would have to ask a US dealership for details. Finally, I dont recall the specifications for the diesel engine. I guess is the max speed is about the same.

[TheDudleyheathens]

actually it is the small car, and it is german. mercedes make them

[SoulmateParis]

@TheDudleyheathens

Well, it is mostly german, but the inventor Hayek was a lebanese-born swiss ! The cars were initially made in Moselle - so I should have said 'French-German' car. Well it is definitely not Korean.

Sorry !

[TheDudleyheathens]

@SoulmateParis very true:)

[Tommy10805]

I've heard a rumor that the Smart car isn't safe on the freeway and long drives. Is that true?

[SoulmateParis]

@Tommy10805

I have driven on many freeways ! To answer your question, I think that safety depends on many factors, road conditions, speed, reflexes and .... what the other guy does ! Who knows, you might be right. Cheers, now, S.

[Tommy10805]

@SoulmateParis Thanks for the advice!

[NCCNeon]

@Tommy10805 I've done four 1,000+ mile weekends in my smart, thousands of Interstate miles at 70+ MPH. It's fine on the highway. It's a light car though, and a high profile vehicle ... you definitely FEEL a gusty crosswind. But, if you don't overcompensate, the car tracks through it very well.

I drove six hours through the great southeastern snowstorm of 2/2010. The electronic stability control handles snow & ice very satisfactorily.

[supershomp]

hahahaahhaahh unboxing a car!!!!

[SoulmateParis]

Thanks for the precision on gas prices. I do think I make less visits to the fill station with the Smart Car as compared to my previous Peogeot 106.

It has been 1 year now, and I'm still happy with it !

Cheers to all.

[cmb271]

that you for giving me your prospective of your new smart car i plan to buy one in a few months if finaces allow but they should it it a inexpensive car.

[InfamousPR]

Hey, nice car man. How much is gas prices overthere? People here just criticize your car without knowing facts.

[SoulmateParis]

Gas is about 1.4 euro to the LITER, that's about 5 USD to the gallon (my estimate).

Most of the price is tax, but I dont know the percentage.

Still, gas is expensive !

[theflea39]

@SoulmateParis 1 gallon is 3.7 litres, so that would (with the current exchange rate) be about 5 dollars and 30 cents. =D

[posro1988]

@SoulmateParis I do belive it's much more than 5usd a gallon, but I could be mistaken, because i didn't do any math it's purely estimated observation

[SoulmateParis]

Yeah sure. Instead, I could have bought about 20000 packs of gum and been happily chewing for about ... 30 years, give or take. I prefer to have this neat car, thanks !

[matty007007]

What a waste of money for a ugly piece of shit.

You could of got something so much better for the amount of money you paid for that thing.

[SoulmateParis]

We are in Bry sur Marne, a nice suburban town about 10-12 miles from Paris, France. Far enough from the city, yet not too far !

Cheers !

[PeaceAndLover48]

What town is that? I love the look of it.

[quatlen]

The smart is such a terrible car, the automatic is bad and it is a scary experience while driving at 50mph+

[SoulmateParis]

My answer to your three statements : 1. It's a great car, 2. automatic is fine and 3. I take the highway regularly. Of course 1, 2 and 3 have a large subjective component !

[MrMultiLol]

i hir a ferrari !!!! 1:07 !

[SoulmateParis]

Question : How do you get 4 people to the other side of town with a SMART car ?

Answer : Easy ! Two in the front, and two in the taxi.

[poperme]

I never thought about small cars cause i live in canada the smart car is just too slow for the big and highspeed highways we got.

But seeing your small roads i think lifes just better with small cars

[SoulmateParis]

You bet. ! In some parts of our town you practically jump from one sidewalk to the other. However, in the big open country, a heftier car would be just the thing.

[LunaLoveFairy]

I loved your video. What great place to drive your little Smartie . I love my Smartie I have an '09 Passion Coupe as well. I got an orphan last December and I've been in love ever since. I always say it's a special kind of person that drives a Smart, it's not for everyone. Happy driving! ^^

[SoulmateParis]

Thanks for your warm and interesting comments.

I used to dread some of my weekend chores, many short trips etc, but now it's a whiz !

Happy driving to you too...

WS

[MATTEOAMOROSO]

thank you for the video... is very nice... i'm just waiting for my smart 09 pulse 84CV... i'll give you my opinion.. bye..

[z28com]

I just found a beautiful 2008 convertible fortwo with 10k miles for $11,995. That's almost $8,000 off from what it costs for a brand new one out the door. I'd like to buy that now and then wait for the IQ and see about buying that as a 2nd vehicle next year.

[z28com]

The IQ is taking too long to get here and I am pissed off about this. I want to see that car before I make my decision on either buying a smart car or the IQ. Maybe I will have to buy both!

[SoulmateParis]

The big difference is one (small) person can sit in the back seat of an IQ.

If can afford both, why not !

Cheers.

[z28com]

I agree 100%! Who needs to have some large SUV just to go pick up lunch! Awesome car.

[SoulmateParis]

Well I like it, but the car seems to create some debate, especially in the US. The FIAT 500 and the Toyota IQ are hot competitors, at least in Europe.

Cheers.

[TheSmartCar]

great video. I am going to buy a smart car in about a year. How are they in terms of driving? Thanks.

[SoulmateParis]

Sorry I'm late on replying. I think the smart drives nicely, especially for short trips. To be frank, long trips are probably more tiring - although I've heard of people doing a day's drive ! My only remark is that the suspension is a bit stiff. The best thing is to go for a test spin !

Cheers, Soulmate.

[carlspanoghe]

Very nice "unboxing" vid! I love my '08 Smart Fortwo, but your vid makes me a bit jealous since I think the wheels you get on the Passion in Europe are a bit nicer than the ones in the US :)

[SoulmateParis]

Hey thanks. I took a look at your smart in SF : I'm envious of that location ! You probably have the smallest car in your neck of the redwoods. It seems that there are small variations in the US smart car, but I like your wheels too. Have a great ride !

[bikinicontest]

Neat video. Thanks.

[SoulmateParis]

Well bikinicontest thank you for watching. I checked out your site and you're way ahead of me ! Cheers.