[MBZ] Branching out in the MB family

My usual commute is to the train station; one of the 210.025's has BAD rust issues. Gonna go get SMART-ed ;) Any thoughts? -j. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

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Used or new? Max Dillon, Charleston SC On Jul 19, 2014 9:02 AM, John Reames via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My usual commute is to the train station; one of the 210.025's has BAD rust issues. Gonna go get SMART-ed ;) Any thoughts? -j. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net

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The new smart was just announced... It might be worth while to wait! Jaime On Saturday, July 19, 2014, John Reames via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My usual commute is to the train station; one of the 210.025's has BAD rust issues. Gonna go get SMART-ed ;) Any thoughts? -j.

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Do not expect to take long trips in a Smart -- my brother's BIL drove one from Karlsruhe to Berlin a few years ago just to see. He took the train home, those tiny tires and very short wheelbase result in constant jouncing. If it's miserable on a short trip (by American standards) it's

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Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: Do not expect to take long trips in a Smart -- my brother's BIL drove one from Karlsruhe to Berlin a few years ago just to see. He took the train home, those tiny tires and very short wheelbase result in constant jouncing. If it's miserable on a short trip

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I understand the -ed's can be had on lease for sub-150/month; that includes the battery protection that's $80/month on a purchased one. I wouldn't expect to go more than 60 miles before having an overnight wait... I expect lead time will be a couple of months at least. The one thing that WOULD

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I suspect an old (240dl) Swedish brick has better aerodynamics (or at least a lower Cd... My usual commute to the train station is about 10-12 miles... -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Jul 19, 2014, at 9:21, Mitch Haley via Mercedes

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I would not get a smart. They are very very small and really do not get all that good fuel mileage Sent from my iPhone On Jul 19, 2014, at 8:17 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The new smart was just announced... It might be worth while to wait! Jaime

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Fuel mileage with the -ed (electric drive) is non-existent. (And they have a charging station in the garage where I park...) -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Jul 19, 2014, at 9:46, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

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Nothing about ED is SMART! There are medications that can help. But if your commute lasts longer than 4 hours, see your dealer. --R On 7/19/14 9:02 AM, John Reames via Mercedes wrote: My usual commute is to the train station; one of the 210.025's has BAD rust issues. Gonna go get SMART-ed

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You are wicked funny, as they say in Brahxtahn. On Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 10:28 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Nothing about ED is SMART! There are medications that can help. But if your commute lasts longer than 4 hours, see your dealer. --R On 7/19/14 9:02

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Oh yeah, I missed this part about the ED... I've driven one briefly... not long enough to form an opinion. Have you considered the new B class EV? I've drive that much more... very nice car. It has the benefits of a back seat, storage space, and it goes like hell. I was really impressed. I

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-- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Jul 19, 2014, at 10:28, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Nothing about ED is SMART! There are medications that can help. But if your commute lasts longer than 4 hours, see your

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Okay I think my phone suffered an error between the touchscreen and the lawn chair... Anyhow, I was going to comment that courtesy of Amtrak and the Maryland Amateur Railroad Club (MARC henceforth), I've had the pleasure of a commuter train ride that left Baltimore at 0550 and pulled into DC

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They don't seem to have the B-EV's here. The smart feels solid. Downpayment would be $3250 or so, $143.80/month for 36 mos, and Maryland will send you a credit for $2,200 ($125/kWh capacity * 17.6kWh...) that's stupidly cheap to rent/lease! MBUSA retains ownership of the battery and gets the

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Leasing an E-Smart sounds like a good fit for your mission profile. I've had Smart cars pass me when I was driving 75 on the interstate - can't be that bad a highway car --- On Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 3:32 PM, John Reames via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: They don't seem to have the

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The ed version is limited to about 80mph... But still :) -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Jul 19, 2014, at 16:48, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Leasing an E-Smart sounds like a good fit for your mission profile. I've had

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PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Branching out in the MB family Oh yeah, I missed this part about the ED...  I've driven one briefly... not long enough to form an opinion. Have you considered the new B class EV?  I've drive that much more... very nice car.  It has the benefits of a back seat, storage space

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How much does it cost though? The Smart IIRC is something like $13-14k... -Curt *Go back to the 3:32 message from John ---* Outright purchase is $25,750 and BAP adds $80/month... *and* Downpayment would be $3250 or so, $143.80/month for 36 mos, and Maryland will send you a credit for $2,200

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mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2014 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Branching out in the MB family How much does it cost though? The Smart IIRC is something like $13-14k... -Curt *Go back to the 3:32 message from John ---* Outright

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Mitch wrote: I always wondered why the hwy mpg stinks for such a small car. I always wondered why mpg was the Carter gig of the '70's and then it died so we have bigger gas guzzlers and more on the road than ever. What gives? This is progress? mao ___