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2009 short hopper delight, sorry it’s discontinued
Gary Cardoza, 08/07/2018
updated 02/12/2020
2009 smart fortwo passion cabriolet 2dr Convertible (1.0L 3cyl 5AM)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
MBZ sunset the line for USA. Sad to see it go. But little car is a rare gem and is not for everyone. Have original car since 2009. Low maintenance. Plan to keep until service is not provided by dealer. Great car for running short errands and city driving. Parks easily anywhere. 2009 model bought new has had very low maintenance. Had a minor fender bender and the plastic driver door panel was replaced in an hour. Better than new. Sorry to see the gas models discontinued for the USA. Not for everyone. Great for city car. Only downside is not all Mercedes dealers work on the car. They say the do, but expertise varies by mechanics. Lucky she didn’t need much except for oil changes. 2019 update: still in love with this 2009 after all these years. Only way to make short hops less than 5 miles to the store. Reliability has been excellent, cheap to own. Runs like new with only annual services. Fun car with cabriolet top. More of a motorcycle experience with air conditioning and four tires.
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I love it on the highway!
Angela, 05/03/2010
2009 smart fortwo passion cabriolet 2dr Convertible (1.0L 3cyl 5AM)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
But it is the most fun in a city. I regularly drive my smart fortwo on the NY thruway, and the garden state parkway, up to the Catskills from Philly. Yes, the handling takes a while to get used too. But for the 2010 review to state it gets tossed around on the highway is ridiculous. Perhaps people need to learn how to drive again? Steering a huge SUV is different than driving a smart. I prefer the smart. Where it excels is when I am in my row home in Philadelphia. I have never had to hunt for a parking spot, maneuverable in the city, and awesome handling makes it easy to get out of tight situations. I save $200 a month on parking. Get smart!
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Upgraded To Cabriolet!
realsmart1, 10/07/2009
2009 smart fortwo passion cabriolet 2dr Convertible (1.0L 3cyl 5AM)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I originally bought a blue with silver tridian coupe back in July... had issues with water retention in rear hatch...was given a cabriolet smart loaner during repairs...fell in love with convertible...immediately upgraded to a red with a black tridian convertible because of 1.2% APR financing promotion, despite $3000 depreciation for trade-in . I have no regrets...LOVE the convertible. Read my other review for coupe, same applies to this car.
smart choice
rick, 06/16/2009
2009 smart fortwo passion cabriolet 2dr Convertible (1.0L 3cyl 5AM)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Excellent car. Impressive engineering, e. G., abs, electronic stability control, corner braking control, tridion safety cell, etc. Outstanding ergonomics, e. G., comfortable seats w/adjustments, excellent visibility, very fun to drive. Handles very well, and power is sufficient to easily keep up with highway traffic. A manual transmission w/o a clutch, the smart shifts best when you do it yourself, either with paddle shifters or the floor mounted shift lever. In d, the shift points seek the most economical shift point v. More torque, etc. Thus, the engine can lug, e. G., too low rpm. Amazing amount of passenger room, and cargo room in the rear is fine.
81 yr. old Driver LOVES it!!
Chris, 03/31/2009
2009 smart fortwo passion cabriolet 2dr Convertible (1.0L 3cyl 5AM)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My 81 yr. old Mom & I bought this used with only 50 miles, so it was basically new. Original owner lived in the city & bought it for his 17 yr. old. After only a few weeks, she didn't feel safe driving it. We feel very safe. We live in a Rural area, & have driven on the Interstates. We LOVE it! As others have said, get use to having people wait outside in the parking lot to see who's driving it & asking questions. The first time driving, Mom got 2 thumbs up from guys working on the road. The automanual shifting is indeed there with the jerking motion, but after driving for awhile now, we hardly notice it anymore. Can't wait to put the top down. Love the heated seats.