Is the smart car a good car for a teenager?

I want one, but I am just wondering is it a good car. I have read great reviews about it from buyers too. Please help me decide.|||Great Question! Yes it is.





I just so happen to be 16 and a soon to be smart fortwo owner!


here's some facts that make it so.





Well it is a good car to drive, here's why:





Highest crash test ratings of all subcompacts





prices start as low as $11,000.





Owned by Daimler AG and Mercedes but self operated





Low repair costs





Could tow small campers and jetskis





Body panels costs only a fraction of traditional body panels





USB 2.0 upgrade makes shifting faster





Has a automated manual transmission allowing for the car to shift itself or you to shift it yourself





Luxuries include panoramic roof/cabriolet roof, soundsystem with 6 CD changer, subs, 6 speakers, heated mirrors and seats, power everything, halogen headlights, easy service panel, tire pressure gauge, key fob control, great A/C and heater, hill start assist, chrome package





71 hp engine has a lot of pep, has performance of similar subcompacts like the Yaris or iQ.





parks anywhere





smart car rallies are fun get togethers





easy and fun to drive





allowed in carpool lanes





nearly 0 blindspots





has the highest mpgs of any fully gas powered car in the US





all smarts are RWD





fortwo has rear engine





there are 3 models and 1 modded model





forfour


fortwo


roadster


brabus





US smarts come in 4 trims





brabus


passion


pure


passion cabriolet





with an AUTOMATED MANUAL transmission





smart came out in 1998 with the 450 model fortwo in France





US models are the 451 fortwo





for more info go here





www.smartusa.com


www.safeandsmart.com


www.smartcarofamerica.com





Top speed is limited to about 93 mph which is faster than legal U.S. highway limits





P.S. Snow tires make it like a snowmobile in winter|||I'm with Cowboy Bill on this one... They're awful. The auto gearbox is hopeless, the engine is pitiful, the handling borders on frightening, there's only 2 seats and practically no boot space.





Plus, they were designed to be parked head-on to the kerb, so you could get them in a small space but I've not once seen one that hasn't been occupying an entire parking space to itself.....|||No it is not a good car for a teen. It's tiny, it holds two people and nothing else and you can buy a Toyota Corolla that gets just as good gas mileage and you get a back seat and a real trunk.





It's a toy for rich people.|||it depends if you live in a place where it snows alot during the winter. also if you want to be able to go fast on the freeways or carry friends in the car than its not a good choice.|||i wouldn't say its a great car. its very bad when it comes safety. and its more of a around town care. nothing far away or extreme and you cant drive that many friends if you wanna go somewhere with them|||I agree with Cowboy Bill. You do understand they are only serviced by Mercedes Benz dealers, at Mercedes Benz prices.





And they cost more than a Corolla but get worst gas mileage than a Corolla.|||It isn't a good car for ANYONE.


Slow, horrible fuel mileage, stupid-high repair costs and it's one of the ugliest cars on the planet.





Gag!|||too expensive for only two seats and not good in a crash for a teenager vw rabbit is simmilar but alot safer and bigger.|||yeaaaa it isssssssssss|||I think there a great car... not sure about the horrible fuel mileage part though...|||yes