My Smart Fortwo BRABUS

The Smart Car was brought to the US a few years ago. I've always thought they were cute and knew that it would be great for the economy and our (Jamie's) wallet! Driving Makena back/forth to school puts an extra 25 miles on my truck each day. And when gas is at it's high, filling up the Tundra can cost a small fortune. (And yes, we need the Tundra. It hauls all of our other toys around and building materials needed at the lake. Plus, I LOVE it!) We work from home, so that helps, but the Smart Car is even better!

We rented one in Vegas a few years ago to see how we'd like it. And it's been on our minds since then.

Jamie was bored a few weeks ago (and we all know what happens then...) and wound up at the Smart Car dealership. It was then decided that we'd be getting one. So, on Wednesday we went back to the dealership to see if they had anything new in.

We knew we wanted a cabriolet and some other extras, but that was about it. There were 3 cabriolets to choose from, so that made the decision a bit easier. And, with Smart Car, you can't haggle with the price of a new one as they are all the same no matter what.

Then, there she was. A black Smart Fortwo BRABUS. The BRABUS is a limited production Smart Car, so there were only a few thousand of them sold in the US. This was the last one. And, this one is their "sports package" version. (Yep, you heard right; sports package.) It comes with leather & heated seats, a/c, MP3 aux, sport exhaust system, spoiler, alloy wheels, front & rear skirt and other fun gadgets. I knew right away that it was the one! Who wouldn't want the sporty-Fortwo?!?

We did a test drive and then Jamie says "Well...I think we'll take it!" "Okay!" says our salesman.
Then a couple of hours later, I was driving her home.

Here is a cell phone picture I took at the dealership. The Smart Car next to the Tundra. I just keep laughing...

I wanted a bright green or orange model, but Jamie said no way. Apparently he wouldn't feel comfortable driving around in a small, bright green car.

Black is more 'sporty' anyways, right? : )