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12-18-2004, 12:03 PM
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2.2 Liter ECOTEC
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 89
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Are Smarts allowed in the USA?
I was just wondering if the smart fortwo meets all of the safety regulations of the US? If so could you go to Canada and buy one then drive it down here and drive it around in the US?
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12-18-2004, 01:29 PM
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3.8 Liter V6
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Cobourg, Ontario
Posts: 393
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Re: Are Smarts allowed in the USA?
Answer to your question
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5217861/ |
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01-16-2005, 08:08 AM
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Walking
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Bavaria, Germany
Drives: Opel Astra G x16szr
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Re: Are Smarts allowed in the USA?
The Smart fortwo is one of the safest cars in it's section! In Germany we have hard safety regulations so I think Smart wouldn't reduce them!
My neighbor is driving a fortwo convertible! But it wouldn't be a car for me because they're all half or full automatic and that's really boring...
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01-16-2005, 03:13 PM
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3.5 Liter V6
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 233
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Re: Are Smarts allowed in the USA?
Be ready for a 1 or 2 star NHTSA rollover rating. As long as you have no problem with that (not my cup of tea, but to each their own), have fun.
I wouldn't ride in one, much less buy or drive one. |
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01-16-2005, 06:16 PM
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3.8 Liter V6
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Cobourg, Ontario
Posts: 393
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Re: Are Smarts allowed in the USA?
Here safety information http://www.mercedes-benz.ca/mbccusto...ty/traffic.cfm
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01-16-2005, 06:50 PM
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Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
Drives: 2009 Camry Hybrid (company car)
Posts: 11,783
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Re: Are Smarts allowed in the USA?
As the owner and daily driver of a Smart ForTwo Cabrio, I have to say it's a great car. It's very safe. It's fun to drive. It gets tons of attention. Sure, it's not ideal to go to Costco or Home Depot, but it's great for commuting and grocery getting. It gets great gas mileage. It drives like a big car. I wouldn't want to get hit with a Suburban or H2 with it, but I'm sure it's safer than an Aveo or or similar smaller car.
With ABS and traction control and 4 airbags and a complete safety cage, I'm not worried about driving it. There's a company called ZAP that has started importing them in California (They usually have one on ebay). Canada has stricter bumper regulations and stuff like that over the USA, and they have no problem allowing them. Mine: 
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Last edited by Rex Raider : 01-16-2005 at 06:53 PM. |
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