August 2008
Hi
I am half considering buying smart car...fuel costs and low tax as well as environmental benefits, Im not convinced it makes huge sense to swap at the moment but can anyone give me their views
I would be part exing a ford ka, 2006 (06plate) basic spec/entry model 1.3, bought from new with full service history, current milage 9500
considering a 2004 Smart FORTWO 0.7 SEMIAUTO with 41,000 miles on clock, on ebay at cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item...2 any thoughts on this?
thanks
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I have a 330Cd Auto 2004 with 77000 miles. Recently I experienced no 'drive' in any gear. The car was recovered to a local gearbox centre who after tests and a strip down advised I needed a replacement (recon) auto box. Cost £2000. I'm now advised that BMW might have replaced the box free?? or at least made a contribution as it should not have failed?? Is this true? Read more
BMW do generally contribute at least 50% of the part costs if the car is under 100k and not over 5 years old - provided it has been serviced by BMW.
Of course you have to ask for it, they don't offer it.
this is what i found on another forum
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The good old model "T"! - once had a thread on here about these beauties, (around 2004 i think!). Saw a progamme of thier history, and suprisingly you could change the bodies to suit your needs, from a car, to a pick-up to a charabanc (sp ???). They could even travel quite easily over ground that would test a 4x4 today.
(as an aside - we still have a "fell-road" around here still signposted "unsuitable for Charbancs"(sp ???). )
Billy
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At least with a Ka you can fit two of your friends in the back where as having a smart can be anti-social.
Ka's are simpler to maintain compared to smart, not to mention performance wise the KA would be more civil on the motorway & less vunerable too.