SmartCar Getting Plenty of Buzz
Candidly I will admit that I don’t have a driver’s license. In my defense, I really haven’t ever needed one. I grew up in a city, went to college in a city and now work and live in a city. And yes, I do realize that I need to get my act together and get a license in the near future, which perhaps is why I have been paying more attention to car news.
That being said, I have been hearing a lot about SmartCar. I find them appealing for two reasons: 1) I like trendy things and 2) I live in a city so if I were to get a car it would have to be a compact. Recently, SmartCar’s Fortwo model was tested by the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to rave reviews. BUT, I was immediately turned off when I found out that SmartCar was charging $99 to just get on a waiting list for purchase. I am sorry, but that is ridiculous.
So there you go SmartCar, you have lost one potential customer. I will have to spend my trendy dollars elsewhere… perhaps on a Prius or Mini Cooper.
However…paying $99 bucks to pay for a SmartCar which would end up in the end being the cheaper car in the end might not hurt so bad.