"It's, I really think, one of my favorite cars I've ever owned." If you are still unsure look at the huge smile on your face as you drive around in it. It sounds like you might be a bit bored with it so, of course, go ahead with the mods. Have fun! PS: I love seeing you have so much fun with a car!
Bought my Smart ED in 2015 used (2013 model), still runs fine, 107tkm so far, really like it. Theres is no reason to sell it, no service needed, insurance is
@@felicityduijkersloot6043 No, it does not hurt. Full charge is 45min with 22kW. Usually 10-20min charge is enough, thats the time the car parks. Never had to wait for charging.
My 40kwh leaf has a 150 range and I already put 7500 miles on it in a little over 5 months and I’ve only used 110v charging at home, and it’s sufficient for 90% of my driving.
Keep it! I own a 2019 smart fortwo EQ that I bought last winter. It is my first EV. Your videos with this very car were a factor in that decision over a used i3, so I am a bit sentimental about you and this car. Haha! I absolutely love my smart. When used as it was intended in city or urban areas, and for one or two folks it truly is smart. Running cost are almost nothing, and so fun to drive. I think part of the future mobility in dense city environments is electric small vehicles. It would be great to have someone in the US featuring a smart car project too. BTW I am in northern CO so hoping one day we will pass each other in our smarts!
keep it, wrap it, play !! What is there to think about - it pulled a Landy out of mud ?!! Come on now !!! Love the channel and your other Out of Spec, brilliant content, thank you
I own this and have gotten 109 mile range regularly in warmer months by driving smartly. Can make it to destinations 50 miles away and back on a single charge.
He is a good looking dog! I used to have a small body Prius that I loved. It wasn’t practical for a growing family, but if you don’t have the same practicality issue, I’d say keep it.
Keep it, I own and LOVE my 2015 Smart electric, I drive it for pennies to work and back for over 3 years now, it's my Daily and cost's hardly anything to own.
Yeah, keep it. Ideal for the city and short journeys, cheap to run, and built with safety in mind apparently. People often tow the ice versions behind their motor homes…you’d be allowed in any city in this electric, to do a bit of shopping and sight-seeing on trips.
I drove a Smart ForTwo Cabrio for 16 years, absolutely loved it. A few months ago I got rear ended and it was written off. I’m stilling getting over the loss, they don’t sell them here anymore :(
Easy answer, Kyle - don't give up a fun vehicle that you and the dogs love so much, I assume Alyssa enjoys it also, and there aren't many convertible EVs on the road... Top down during a Colorado winter with parka, hats and mits, that's how we would roll in Canada! ☺️ Plus as others noted, it would be fun to list on Turo when you're not using it, and a great subject for future offroad videos
I owned a '09 smart fortwo cabrio edition (gas engine, ~ .9.liter displacement, I think), from new to 2016 (about 7 1/2 years). It easily met my expectations for fuel economy, about 40 mpg. Its ride bumpiness was no surprise, considering such a small wheelbase (and Chicago area roads). The only thing kind of disappointing, when in convertible mode with windows down and roof rails detached when there was any kind of crosswind, was that it got unusually windy for driver & passenger relative to other convertibles I've ridden. But overall, I'd buy it again - and if it were me leasing the electric, pretty sure I'd buy it out.
I would definitely say keep it. I like the rap idea especially throwing some beefy tires on it and Just drive it around Northern Colorado maybe take it up in the mountains, the front range. If it was a little bit more reasonable I would totally buy it off you.
I love the idea of having it for guests to use when they visit and also renting it out through Turo. Also, you can use to milk some content with the medications. If there was ever a time to buy a car at the end of the lease, it is in this current market so I say go for it.
Hey I'm in Fort Collins! Just watched your Suburban video (we are in the market) and saw lots of familiar streets and you crushed it up Rist Canyon (we lived on Harvard for a bit). Anyway, keep it and bring it to SpeedPro for a wrap!
I love this car!! I have the gas version. I never had the electric version before but I'm thinking of buying an electric version also. They don't make them anymore. What a shame. I've had the best fun and it's so easy to drive. If you don't keep yours, I will fly to Colorado and buy it. No lie!
None. Just brakes, change the oil and tires so far. I follow the maintenance guide. I love it! It's the new body style, prime. Bought the car with 16k and the car now has 51k. Gas⛽️. Year of car is a 2016.
As a fun convertible city runaround that doesn't cost much, I would keep it. But can you get good money for it? Do you need the money for something, or the space it takes up?
It's a rather cheap lease which is running out (he said in this video). So he would not get money from it. He needs to pay something around 11.000 or 12.000 to buy it out of the lease to keep it. Well if he has fun with it and can afford the money I would recommend to buy it out of the lease (at the end of the lease).
If you can afford to, keep it! I just traded in my smart 2008 for a VW ID 4. Honestly, I don't miss it as the ID 4 is amazing but it's at least 2 times as large and if I had the space/money to keep the smart, it would have been ideal!
This is a pretty cool car and I would say keep it. Buuuttttt, if you're thinking of getting something else, I would love to see you do a long term review of a ID.4, or the Mini Cooper EV. Maybe even the VW e-golf.
I got my 2015 Smart ED for $6500 with 13k miles in 2018. Still drive it every day. It's awesome. If you can afford it, I'd keep it as a extra and or store it because one day it will be well sought after.
2023 and watching this. I have a 2015 smart Four Two and a Kia hybrid. I also live in colorado. I love my smart gas for in town Colo Springs driving. I also worked in Denver and lived 40 miles away and remember in summer it took 40 min to get to work, and a couple nights leaving work at 4,30. Pm and getting in my garage at 7pm because traffic is always backed up when it snows or rains. With a hybrid i got 51 mph since I was sitting and using my battery but would then charge, an electric is NOT something you want as a primary car in colorado
My wife and I test drove a first-gen diesel Smart cabrio, and couldn't wipe the smiles off our faces. Ditto for the second-gen gas and third-gen electric. That fast-acting sliding roof literally transforms an otherwise unattractive vehicle. I wouldn't waste time or money on mods. just drive around giggling. The third gen was my favourite, mostly because the electric drive added to the carefree driving experience.
I would get rid of the Smart and keep the i3. The i3 is more practical. However, its really a great time to sell an older i3 because prices have jumped for earlier models.
I'd keep it; in fact, I wish I had one. 51 miles is more than enough range for a town car. I rarely put that much on my Tesla in a week. I'm looking for one or the BMW i3 because of size and town-utility. I wouldn't modify it.
Yes! Good car. It is necessary to put a power bank in the trunk and carry it. To charge. By electric car. You can drive from bed to kitchen. The efficiency factor is small. Doesn't compare to petrol. Might compare in the future.
Hey I would love to know if you did anything to improve over performance like increase how many miles per charge also the power band for take offs etc??? I picked up a 2018 for two electric this month. I HOPE YOU KEPT IT!!!!
Idk if you decided to keep it or not. I had a 2016 smart 451 Ed zero problems and lease ended and got the new 2018 453 smart Ed. Almost 30k miles now and have had drive unit failure 2 times a $16k repair covered by mbz. My lease is up in September. I’m asking I guess a favor. I had my drive unit fail 2 times and trying to see if this is a common problem or just an isolated problem with mine. I love the car and would like to keep it or buy another lease return since smart left North America the end of 2019. Any help on this would be awesome and thank you 👍🏻
You may be the only person to call a Smart extremely practical LOL. But is buying it and other costs more than it is worth currently? I agree that Turo possibly if you think it can earn its keep in the family. But if it is hardly used it isn't worth investing that much in, IMO.
I would have kept it until you said 15k to buy it out, thought these were cheaper tbh. do you get any electric incentives or was that already factored in
I'm jealous. My "new" 2006-vintage EV (and my first ever) has only 5.6 Horsepower, and a claimed range when new of 40 miles, on the lead-acid batteries. BUT, it cost me only $425, a month or so ago.
Give it back, it's not worth $15K. A short range EV like that is worth $5K. If you really like it the look for a used one and see what the prices are. You might even be able to get this one back if you act quickly. After you give it back they will have to put it on sale and the price will have to be a lot lower than $15K.
I like that it fits in your garage with your i3, but I'm with Joshua - $15K is a little steep. I noticed a 2015 Leaf with 78K at Fort Collins Nissan for $9K. A bit bigger for doggos, seats 4 when loaning, and with what seems like 11 capacity bars (probably ~19 usable kWh).
I'd toss it; the amount of money it costs you would free up funds for additional projects. As you yourself said, you just don't use it. Why fund something you don't use?
