1) I don't buy used.

2) You may have missed this in this thread, but this car is only used to take him to and from the train station, which is 1.5 miles from his house. Essentially, it's his "train station car". He also owns a 550 and a X5 4.8. That said, owning this Smart purely for this sole purpose makes sense. It's economical and allows him to mod the car to his liking without breaking the bank. Paying $13K for a new car, as opposed to a used car, with the same purpose in mind makes sense to me, but then again, what do I know...

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Current Garage:
2015 Singapore Grey M6 Gran Coupe (ED - May 2014) -new car
2008 Imola Red E60 M5 - love of my life
2012 Alpine White LCI E70 X5 50i w/ LCI Aero Kit and Rocker Panels - wife and kids car

Retired:
2009 Jet Black E70 X5 4.8i Sport w/ Aero Kit
2007 Jet Black E60 530xi M Sport
2003 Jet Black E39 530i Sport