Re: SMART cars in the US

Dori A Schmetterling wrote:
> Well, put like that it looks more likely. I should have stopped a bit
> longer to think.
> Still, 2000+ Smarts from one dealer in the USA?...

Sorry, due to vacation my answer is late (before
I immediately disappear for more vacation)


http://www.zapworld.com/cars/smartCar.asp
states the price at 15k to 25k USD - let's
assume 20.000 per each car ...aeh: mean
_Smart_ ;-) that means 1000 vehicles only,
half of that what I assumed (shame on me,
I should have checked the sales price first!).

And then I read on the above mentioned page
_ZAP is beginning to distribute cars through
authorized and technically trained dealers._
and reading on page
http://www.zapworld.com/about/news/news_smartCar.asp
_(May 11, 2004) - ... ZAP ...to be the exclusive
distributor and licensed manufacturer in the United
States for its 60-MPG SMART Car._
I conclude the mentioned $20 million covers the
whole US (45 states, not the 5 states with
California emissions regulations).
So roughly 1000 cars do not seem tha unlikely
to me for all these 45 states.

But ZAP seems not to be an official importer, see
http://www.usa.smart.com
and on page
http://www.zapworld.com/about/news/news_firstsmartdelivered.asp
they say
_ZAP purchases its vehicles from non-affiliated
direct importer Smart-Automobile LLC._
and
_ZAP is not affiliated with, or authorized by,
smart gmbh, the manufacturer of SMART automobiles,
or the smartUSA division of Mercedes-Benz LLC,
the exclusive authorized U.S. importer and
distributor of those vehicles._

Plus on page
http://www.zapworld.com/about/news/news_zapfileslegal.asp
one can read that
_ZAP Files Legal Action Against DaimlerChrysler and
Affiliated Companies_

So I wonder what will happen to ZAP and their
customers and the servicing of the already
delivered Smarts (if any)...

Juergen
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