2005 smart roadster coupé review from Belgium
"Great to drive - nightmare to own"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I'll just list the main motor troubles...
Turbo broke down at 40k km.
Lambda sniders replaced a bit later.
At 50k km the car was drinking oil (approx. 2,5l/1000km)
Valves burnt at 55k km.
Valves burnt at 60k km.
Engine rebuilt (pistons) at 60k km.
Still drinking a lot of oil...
So more troubles to come.
General comments?
It's great fun to drive; really!
If it wasn't this poor quality I'd buy another one..
(or I would still be driving the first one)
Smart dealers are rubbish: very expensive and not willing to help in unusual situations like this one.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 0.7 turbo petrol Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 70000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 22nd October, 2008 |