Category: Smart 3 Forum

Hello together I come from Switzerland and am looking for a good second car. I always come back to the topic of Smart over a short or long time and therefore have a good used one turned out on the net. My choice would fall on this small Knubbel https://www.autoscout24.ch/en/4178887?… But now I don’t know at all what to look for with the Smart. I have no experience with the brand and also the feeling that it is not normal due to the construction Can you please give me a few tips on what to pay attention to? I’m looking forward to a feedback because I noticed that the Smart-Comunity is really super cool and I would like to join you! Thank you for your efforts and a nice day!

Hello all, I’m stunned and hope someone can help me. I picked up a new Smart in Sindelfingen 12 weeks ago. I had the known braking problems with this vehicle. Everything helped nothing, after a long fight I could return the car. The bad thing was that Smart set the tolerances so high that it suddenly said nothing could be done. The Smart would now be in tolerance …… So,now I picked up my new Smart 3 days ago. I could vomit,he is Just as fucked up. Although he no longer pulls to the right or left, the vehicle is so restless when braking I could really vomit. Then I am back to the dealer with 30km on the speedometer. He meant that the braking behavior on this vehicle is more than bad. That would have everyone……. My question is this really so? What can I do?

Who the hell designed this stupid cover of the engine cover in the trunk? Such geniuses disqualify themselves, because instead of following the predecessor model 450, they send an impracticable crap to the road. This great cover has 6 screws with three wings and a 6-edge in the middle, but no cross-slot screwdriver fits in, unless you have a matching one at hand. Of my four, each in various sizes, nobody has fit. Grun d my mood is this: because I know about this mess with the 6 screws, I have not done oil level control for a long time. Now I have put my convertible out of service for this winter, but would know for the next season how it is ordered about the engine oil level. So I first tried with the cross slot screwdrivers – no chance. With the fingers even more not. Then several pliers were used. Handicap: through the three wings of the screw is After a lot of murksen and three-quarters of an hour later I had all 6 screws out. Obviously, during the last inspection the workshop turned the screws in to all abundance with a cordless screwdriver. Now back to the 450. He had a lid with a screw, at the front in the middle, and it had made a quick lock-with the gag on the screw half a turn and the lid was fixed. The question is now: why such a tol The solution to the new 453? Is this the much-quoted progress?

In my 42’s I notice from the beginning a strange behaviour when starting the engine. As long as the starter rotates and the first ignitions start, the engine shakes relatively violently, at least this is unusual for me, since all my other cars have been running very softly. From the impression one could assume one or more engine bearings would be defective. During the further ride no hit or similar occurs. The mechanic of smart, to whom I explained this, would be He sat with me in the car and made several attempts to get started. Before I let the horse tell me something, I first ask here in the round if this is really “normal” and everyone has it.

Hello dear friends of the new Smartie’s (453), I advise you all from my own experience to extend the warranty after expiry of the factory warranty for 339,- (further 2 years). Well, why? I was with my Smart at MB and had the second inspection done and then had massive oil loss – the oil came from the crankshaft ventilation hole in not insignificant quantity, i.e. 35 km driven and about 1 liter of oil away. Therefore the engine looked really creepy… After the mechanics on site s o how the engineers in Stuttgart had thought for a long time how that could be, Stuttgart came with the advice around the corner that Argregat (engine) would have a capital damage and this would have to be exchanged – Mmmmh, with a mileage of original 32,500 km (!!!) a motor damage is also not bad, right? In short because I had bought the warranty extension for 339,- short run of the factory warranty, there was not only for the time of the failure a free car rental but also ch a completely NEW engine including the installation and installation… In other words, the smartie runs again and automatically is of course 2 years new warranty on the new engine. According to the advertising slogan: “My dad paid nothing for it…” Now everyone here is clear why I guess about the warranty package, right??? Does not save at the wrong end – otherwise this could be quite real TEUER !

Hello and hello God from Munich, as a new owner of a Smart I would have a question here in the forum. In the operating manual it says that you can download online the latest map material (free of charge up to 3 months after purchase of the Smart). The navigation data in the new Smart are currently ancient. Here in the environment roundabouts have been finished for 3 years, which the Navi still does not know. Now I wanted to play an update. In the TomTom Smart Connect software he tells me that I have the update and 09.90 What is the current TomTom stand? On the website I see: 10.15 from August 2018 I get to it, in the Smart Connect, when I go on card material, he wants to have an activation code from me. We the included, where does it stand? Otherwise I only see that in the overview is that my Smart Connect incl. card material is up-to-date. Would be happy if someone can help me. Thank you Stefan

Hello, I have the following problem. When I wanted to drive with my smart today and the ignition operated the starter did not work any more. I came from working with the car before that was about 1 hour ago. If I had to change the key and actually start the starter the display goes out at the speedo and the clock at the rev meter is new. I tried it several times and at different intervals. At the battery I can not drive it regularly ßig and not only short distance. This is the first time I have such problems with the car. Tomorrow, because of warranty case, call Smart that solves the problem and that I am mobile again. Unfortunately, I haven’t found any of the similar problems in the forum yet.

Hello, I have been playing for a few days with the idea of selling my 453 90 Ps Prime with almost full equipment, which I have only had for a month, and switching to the 451. Had before that a 451 diesel, which has accompanied me over 80,000 kilometers and I still own it. The new one is taken by itself Top, has leather, Navi, return camera and the strong 90 Ps engine, which also goes really well forward and is relatively economical with about 6 liters. In my view, there are no more adjustment options for the seat and steering wheel. And in any case, there is a lack of this smart-typical, this clean-up-and-grin feeling that is hard to describe in any case, I would also get a Brabus Exclusive or a 84 Ps Turbo as a special model for the money. I wanted to hear your opinion, should I really again back to the 451 or do you think this is nonsense ? Don’t get me wrong, the new smart is great but you can see that it is a Renault. The interior is really great, but more fun is somehow the old one and really softer is the 453 also not (have also sport package and 16 inches but nevertheless) So before this thread now drifts into the shoreless, I’m just curious about your opinions )

Hello, I would like to buy or lease a smart car as a second car. It is only moved on spa routes with a maximum of 3,000km per year. It should be the ForTwo with 71hp. Budget is about 9,000 euros. Does it make more sense to buy a smart than used car or is it now comparatively cheaper to lease a smart car? The FA rental is left out (I am FA). Optional equipment would be: Brabus sports package Cool & Audio package Line Passion or Prime as possible Bodypanels in we iß oder schwarz LED- & Sensor-Paket Ablage-Paket if applicable twinamic What should I pay attention to? Are there currently cheap dealer deals or dealer-wide smart deals?

My driving profile: max. 10’000 km / year (city 30% / country road 60% / AB 10%) My configuration: Smart fortwo Cabrio Passion Motor 66kW Turbo Twinamic / Tridion Black / Bodypanels Lava Orange / fully automatic black electric textile cover with glass back panel / interior fabric black/orange BRABUS sports package / storage package / distance warning / foot mats velour black / Cool & Media package / DAB- Radio / Fuel tank 35 liters / LED & Sensor package / Parking aid rear / Rearview camera / Wind bulkhead / Outdoor mirror electric / Fog headlights / Seat heating What would you miss / take? Thank you for your active support!