Take a look at this sexy beast

I might be getting this in 439 days (for my sixteenth birthday)

http://www.smartusa.com/smart-fortwo-passion-cabriolet.aspx?model=passion_cabriolet

 

I used to drive an older comparable car (98 Geo Metro) with a 1L 3cyl. 5-speed stick.
Was about the same size.
Got GREAT fuel mileage. About 50-55 mpg.
(Used to walk away from bigger cars on the twisty roads around here).:-D:-D

 

$16,000? :-D I got a nintendo 64 for my sixteenth then I held a party at my parents place just a few friends getting wasted on cheap whiskey and listening to music in my honour while I stayed sober and player on extreme G alone.

Good times...:cool

 

Mine gets better mpg, considering it is 100% electric

 

It may be sexy, but as a chick magnet it's a complete fail.

 

Just checked out the specs from your link.
Couldn't find Electric as an optional motive package.

 

No offense but I really hate the way smart cars look. Every time I see one drive down the street (which isn't very often) I always look to see if there is a crank on the back like a toy car has. :-D

http://dvice.com/pics/windupkey.gif

 

Zack? You play FFCC?

 

You are joking right?
I don't understand why American kids have so much spent on their first car when it's incredibly likely that they'll bin it. Sorry to sound judgemental or using stereotypes but I'm sure people can see it deep down.
Why not spend less on a used car with more power?

 

man, what a drag. i thought the post said "take a look at this sexy breast". anyway, i thought everybody got tattoos for their birthdays:-D

 

Huh, alarm system for $160. No need for that if this is the only one in town.
So, power steering is an option. You may want that also. No power steering is a PITA.

 

A friend of mine has a stang, just to 6 banger, 2006.... she wants a smart car *facepalm*
As for getting $16+k spent for birthday, I guess everyone is different, who are we to judge?
I got a Sony stereo for my 16th, 135GBP lol

As for the Smart car itself... well personally I would never go near one but they are aparently safe and reliable and economical, plus they are good for the enviroment.
It's the American version of this...

http://ericgar.com/uploads/2007/04/reliantrobin.JPG

If I was spending $16k on a car it would be a '05 Stang GT no question lol... but the insurance for Dawg would be through the roof, plus he's not going to be thumping high speeds from it so maybe a good choice for first car.... dissagree with buying new anyway, especially for first car.

Enjoy it Dawg, but enjoy it responsibly, remember you will be incharge of a potentially leathal weapon, keep it as a vehicle

 

lol Hey Laura I'm with you there, if I had a Stang my boy would not sit in the drivers seat until he's 30 :-D
Waaaayyyyy too much power for a kid, even a Grand Am or Bonnie is too much power for a 16y/o, I will insist on my boy getting a Neon or Sunfire and I've told him the same thing my dad told me "If I catch,hear or see you driving like an idiot, I'll cut your tires"
Obviously worked since I have 17 years on the road (car and bike) without a single accident with me in control

 

lmao.. pretty close to mine. Cept for the playing games part

 

Hear hear!!!:-D I really hope zDawg takes the defensive driving courses to heart with that machine, what with all the 'Keengs of the Road' out there.

 

Hey, Dawg, just a little thing, but do your folks know you're expecting $17k for your sixteenth? It might come as a bit of a disappointment to you when you get up on your big day and you unwrap a pair of undercrackers and some deodorant.
I'm just saying.

 

roflmao :-D

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Roflcopter.gif

 

It's Trotter's Traders!

 

All I know is a gas and diesel version. 3 Cylinder Mercedes gas engine and a diesel is available in some markets.

 

It's been my experience that these smart car drivers own the road. Perhaps my S-10 moves too slow, or takes up too much room, but they zoom around and tail-gate like no other. They're like annoying little flies. One would think the average smart car driver would be aware of the hazards of truck vs ultra-compact vehicle, but it seems this danger is lost on them.

OP, if you get the smart car, be careful. They are NOT safe if involved in a collision. This is likely, as it's your first car AND you've requested a video game to assist in driving performance.

$16,000 on a 16th birthday? My dad spent $400 and fixed up my 16th birthday present.

http://www.cargurus.com/images/2009/03/01/11/40/pic-16945.jpeg

Pic related. It's a similar version of my 16th birthday present. A 1984 Pontiac Fiero. I was hot rodding it and it threw a rod. May it RIP...well, pieces, as it's since been parted out.

 

Hey Gotheight, my friend bought one of those on Ebay a few years ago. Has under 50K miles on it, and is in mint condition. Only problem he is having is that it needs a little work, and few mechanics know how to work on them.

The last time he got the oil changed, the guy opened the front trunk. :-D

One time long, long ago, the cops showed up at a party we were at. We crammed 6 people of in a Fiero GT and made our getaway. Good times...

 

My first car was a '59 Rambler, bought it for commuting to a summer job.

$60, as is.

Brakes went out first week approaching a highway intersection. Had to jump the median to live.

Had to stop to add water ~every 15 miles. Carried a tote full at all times.

You a lucky kid!

 

Oh my, first cars... My dad bought me my first. As in he paid for the car, I had to fix it. He said if you learn how to "Drive Junk", JUNK not drunk, you can drive anything. It was a '72 Plymouth Gran Fury. The rear quarter panels were nonexistent from how it sat in a barn with a leaking roof. So jumped it took, it home and start learning body work. It was supposed to be a 318 car but someone along the line stuffed a 340 with 3X2 carbs into it. I bet if he knew that I wouldn't of gotten it.

 

Back to the Fiero.
Nice looking, I'll say that.
BUT. So low to the ground you felt every single speedbump you went over.
And forget about looking over your shoulder when backing up. No way to see out the back glass.

 

Lmao. You guys' first cars sounded so cool! Haha.

Can't wait till I get mine ^^

 

Yeah, me too. I also had to WORK and SAVE the $$ to buy it. Then, it wasn't new, but a used one . I also walked a LOT and rode a bike before I got my car . LOTS of fun in the rain.

Yup, way too much. I think they just put a top on it :-D

Yup, nothing like a birthday surprise!:-D

Really? What's so cool about a used clunker? Be sure to post pics for us! I would love to see your 16th birthday gift. I won' t even tell you what I got. It sure didn't have 4 wheels. roflmao We'll be waiting!:-D

 

33/41 mpg? I'm surprised it is that low for such a tiny car with such a tiny engine. I'd hate to be in a car accident with that one and almost all first time drivers get in an accident. Be careful!!!

I had to save up to buy my first car; 1974 Oldsmobile Omega.

 

Looks like a pretty nice car if you get it for your birthday. I am 24 and even I think that kids should get crap cars for there 1st cars. I just seen way to many people in accidents/serious accidents and many deaths. I come from poor family myself but the "more money" familys all bought there kids brand new 10,000 - 25,000 cars/trucks/whatever and most of them all got wrecked or total. But I guess if you got the money then go ahead and spend it.

 

Not a good idea to have that small of a car for your first vehicle. You're still green under the collar and are apt to make big mistakes. And where you live it's even hard to keep from getting into a fender bender. Best of luck to you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJt1SYQiuEI
This is the one that really tells about the Smart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz-s1sIoLhU

BT

 

Good solid advice in that second video BT,get a Toyota prius Dawg girls love the whine of the electric motor as you leave the lights.

O.k maybe not in high school but college girls will love that you care for the environment ,put a sounds of the rain forest CD in and quietly whine past the bio sciences block

:dood

 

I took a test drive in a Prius before i bought my Rav4 and it's a very impressive auto.

 

LoL! Slap on a FIFA bumper sticker, just in case there are any hot European chicks aroun... :-D

 

Those are so scare. They'd be perfect for a go-cart racing track though....

 

Ok I was under the impression the Smart Car was a good, safe car.... after seeing that there is even less chance you'd get me into one, sorry to say Dawg, but realistically speaking you could get soooooooooo much more for your money going with something else.
$16k?.... man if only.

 

I know what I would do on my 16th birthday with 16K but it's doesn't involve cars :-D

It involves 23 manakins,5 rolls of duck tape,19 bags of lime,2 PC's with mobile broadband,an original Kate Bush LP,a step ladder and a bottle of ketchup.

 

No vodka to go with the limes either! Really Rikky... you're starting to lose your touch here.

 

I got to agree with Mimsy. Where is the Vodka?

 

Ahhh yes, *sighs* the science projects of the 70's :-D

So, basically you're saying that when you were 16, it was easy to sell you a whole mess of crap for outrageous amounts of money?

 

Hmm, $16K, 16th birthday, think I would head to Nevada, have one hell of a night at a certain ahh... place of bidness, then pick up a used Honda and drive home, maybe with a few bucks left. :-D:-D

 

Well that just proves the immaturity level of you at 16..... there's no way a Honda would get you home :-D

 

Sure it would! http://www.honda600coupe.com/ Ironically, it looks similar to ZDawgs desired ride... :-D

 

Lmao.
I also saw the Nissan Leaf, 100% electric, but looks retarded.