I am just wondering is there any owners of Smart For Four over here?

Please stand up!

Or perhaps, anyone can shed some light on this car?

This post has been edited by gsuave: Jan 16 2007, 12:19 AM

I 've read the review saying that the fuel comsumption is only 5.9 litre for 100km.

And for the 1.5cc, 0-100kmph takes only 9.8secs. Engine is similar to Mitsubishi Colt, producing 109bhp@4000rpm.

You plan to get one ?

Oh, my friend has this car.

Acceleration quite fast, stable (not shaky), back seats a bit not spacious though, very fuel efficient, and you can add extra buttons for different functions inside. Oh ya, 1 more thing, the dashboard is kinda long, you can put files/folders there without worrying that they'll drop.

Fifthgear states that it produces 109bhp@6000rpm ... not sure how true is this.

http://fifthgear.five.tv/jsp/5gmain.jsp?ln...20passion%205dr

is it true the local smart dealer is having a stock clearance and givinng big discounts on car prices? if so, how much is the for four now? and how much is the for two?

Yes, I am getting one.

And yes to e30, there is a stock clearance going on...the price for Smart ForTwo is going for appx RM64k and Smart ForFour for appx. RM76k. Both w/o insurance. Before this, it is selling for appx RM110k and RM120k, for ForTwo and ForFour respectively.

I think there are limited color selection at the moment because of the stock clearance.

And for RM80k, with insurance, it not possible to find any cars with electronic stability control, disc brake for all wheels, ABS and on board computer.

What do you think?

I heard that DC in US already phased out this model because of slow sales?

check the car's year of production
IIRC its on year 2005
basically u are buying a new old car

yeah, they've stopped the production of the car already.

I would mine a new old car la, beggers can't be choosers. And for the price I am paying I think it is value for money. Vios, City, Swift, and Jazz, which within the compact range do not have the features that comes with this car.

how about safety of the car.....from just a view from outside....seems like very "soft" like vios and city......

Well, as for safety, the car is protected by Tridion frame, or the chasis frame. The four disc brake system is fitted with ABS, anti skip control, stability control and of course, air bag.

that's nice.....meaning that it has all the features needed to keep the driver and passenger alive during accident....

how about maintanance wise......does the original parts tend to be more expensive and do you need to go to special service centre or any experience mechanic will do....

dun get me wrong, i am not trying to say smart is bad, its just that i am also contemplating of getting for two......damn cute car......

also, i am more worried of spare parts.......like some of the ford cars, the gear box damn expensive....

currently, the warranty is for 2 year with unlimited mileage.

As for Smart ForFour, the maintenance is only once every 20,000 km, roughly, 12 months once which cost appx. RM550.

The parts may be slightly more expensive if it is source from Cycel & Carriage, because it is a SMART ma.

However, I think it can also use mitsubishi part, as it shared the same engine with mitsubishi colt.

Also, another economical factor is the fuel comsumption, which is appx. 6 litres for 100km.

If you're interested,check out the latest issue of Motor Trader,someone in Ampang selling a brand new Navy blue/silver Smart For Four 1.3 for only 70k++. I will grab it if I have the $ now:D

that's pretty pricey, new 1.3 goes for RM62k w/o insurance, from C&C or Si Khiong.

Also the engine slides underneath the driver if a serious enough accident occurs.

FYI, smart have discontinued the manufacturing. look out for the spare part.

hhmm..i think DM is keeping the spare parts for the next 15 years. Then again, its a Mits Colt, I think the parts shared similarity.

Smart is a joint venture between Swatch & Mercedes Benz if i'm not mistaken. They have been struggling with the sales of their cars unfortunately.

If not mistaken, the rear windscreen cost RM2000 to replace just in case someone wants to smash it to gain entry... It's not laminated so it'll shatter even if hit by a stray pebble...
Get it tinted before you take delivery of the car...

Smart fortwo is only 64k? that is cheap All C&C have this promotion or only selected showrooms?

They stop manufacturing on 2005 already? i read on magazine they are still coming up with new design, plus coming out with limited edition also?

oppps.. I am sorry, its not smart fortwo, what I meant is smart forfour 1.3 litre and 1.5 litre.

I am sure smart fortwo has some discount too!

wow, so the 1.3 for four is going for 64k???
damn. which are you buying? 1.3 or 1.5?
it sounds like a smart purchase..
btw, what colours are available?

is there anyone to confirm 1.3 at 64k? thats even cheaper than naza's 406

I think for color options, best is to call Si Khiong Star. But the catch is, the price is a bit more than C&C.

I am buying the 1.5, silver tridion with black panels. I think that's how you call it kua..



e30...this nick of yours, referencing bimmer engine?

wow really...at 20000km interval....550 is cheap man....but wondering what kind of engine oil they use and wondering if the oil filter can take the beating of 20k interval.....usually even for other cars that use 20k fully synthetic engine oil, they will advice to service according to manual which is usually every 10k km, because the engine oil filter cannot tahan liao....

hhmmm... you have a point there, tester1979.

Let me do some digging, and I will let you know.


But regardless, at 20k km interval it is really cheap. My current car interval is 5k, normal oil, and it cost me roughly close to RM200 each time.

I'd rather buy the 406. It's 2.0, larger, much comfy and at least it's a car I can use for outstation travels.

20K km service at RM500+ is cheap... I think 20K km is just an estimate. Best to do more research and find out what's the 'ideal' mileage for service.

Imagine the car without TAX... then it'll really be worth buying for city driving.

sorry... i mean naza bestari... even cheaper than bestari's ...
thats very tempting...




oh my 300th post!

oh.. haha.. ok. But still, the Bestari is 4-seater mah... hehe

Realistically, vios and honday city is still the ideal compact car..

guys, you better decide quickly, as the stock for smart forfour is very limited now.

forfour also 4 seater right?

eer... city is not compact ler.... entry level car

This post has been edited by aLittleMisfit: Jan 17 2007, 12:17 PM

izzit all C&C having the promotion n i m thinking drop by C&C to hv a look this afternoon.

really? dont know melaka still got stock.. try visit in the weekend.

confirm rm60k+? no hidden "thingy"?

wah lau eh...what car u use where do you go to those special service centres?

i have kia carens II 1.8L,

i use castrol magnatec 10W-40 which is semisynthetic, service every 5000km, assuming its just minor service where I change oil filter and engine oil, it will cost me about RM90 for engine oil and RM15 for oil filter (original Kia) and RM15 for labor. I go to this shop that the owner and workers are from Kia Service centres. They got trained and worked at kia service centres for few years and come out and open workshop.

really meh.....no lah.......

oh? is it forfour that's 60K+ or the fortwo? I thought it was the fortwo. my eyes... really need to get them tested adi.

smart forfour as per post#22.

60k is price range of Getz already.. very tempting....

but budget darn tight already

64k is for smart for four 1.3, without insurance and smart for four 1.5, the price tag is 76k without insurance.

Yes, teo, it is available at all C&C, but I think is hard to get it now. Alternatively, Si Khiong Star also have the same models, but the prices is slightly higher.

oh, this a preview i came across;

http://www.autoworld.com.my/emzine/review/...d=RT.ATC.CAR.FS

This post has been edited by gsuave: Jan 17 2007, 01:09 PM

darn... malacca cant get this car... no more selling here...

oh! i've called seremban sales unit! he said status from Headquarters is "NO MORE STOCK!"

hmm..try Si Khiong Star. Last check, they still have it.

sorry, where is it? i'm in malacca ler..

nvm.. just consider only not sure will buy too...

better be fast bro, its running out. i think you can get the number of si khiong star if you google it.

They are the distributor for daimlerchrysler.

found no. i'll consider tonight... thanks man.

alamak! gsuave, even si kiong star also no more stock...

oh... no!

I think I got myself the very last unit.

Man oh man they are selling out FAST!!
Imagine if they were selling them at this price this whole time!!

darn!

yalor... if they sell these price... others sure tapao one..

Malaysians would save so much fuel.
I cannot get my father to buy one la then.

2006 SMART NEWS

SO that means.......no smart forfour??

yup. that's right. the production halted due to restructuring. it was mentioned before in earlier post.

anyways, its unfortunate they are not producing a good car like that.

But then again, what tehy say is true. With the ForFour, they are running away from their original roots, build an economical small car. The ForFour clearly ran away from that with a 1.3 and being larger in every angle.

wahahaha

my neighbour jus 2 months ago bought a used forfour for 80K n now

err.....if you dun like the neighbour, tell him and he will like

and you will ike

but if you and the neighbour is ok ok, then dun have to let him know.

he he he.....this is such a cruel world.....

I think the Brabus Smart for 2 is da absolute stunner. A handsome car i might add.

Hey.. let us know when u got the car... let us envy also

no seriously lets see if any string attached!

can have gathering and all oogle at your car....he he he.....how I wish I have the extra income.....plus my gf dun even have license yet........

no neeed to oogle oogle la, I am shy la.

oogle at the car lar! why want oogle u!

gsuave you're really lucky man! I was about to put downpayment at SKS last Sunday but they were already sold out. SA said they may have 2006 stock with similar offer, but probably less discount. If that's the case then it's decided...no change of car this year.

gsuave, so you got your car yet? you chose the silver-black combo eh? very SMART.eheeeh. dark blue-black also looks nice. congrats to you btw, you got a real bargain. enjoy it. (btw, my nickname is referring to the old BMW 3 series model, not an engine. the bmw E30 is one of my most favourite cars)

who still want to buy ?
maybe i can help u to get it in muar , johor.

city is a sub compact car not even a compact car

but damn 70k for smartforfour that's a killer price..

This post has been edited by Flizzardo: Jan 24 2007, 08:55 PM

i tot smart 4 seat more than 130k?

the 2 seat last time was RM83k but now dun know

there was a BIG BIG discount....you should start reading from the beginning of the thread

seremban sales person just called me up, saying the 1.5 version still got 2.. but selling $80k without insurance...

not so tempting already

china-rips-off-smart-fortwo

It's pretty unfair for ppl who bought it 1~2 months ago. Their 2nd value just droppppppp innocently.
IMO, a discontinued car will not secure the future resale value. So 76K also not so ideal.... Just see what happen to Renault 19 and the wellknown TIARA.

but it is also unfair to compare these cars to tiara......

is this thread still alive ? i'm a new owner of a used 2005 smart for four

Is this thread still alive? O_O just wanna asked wads d price of a smart forfour nowadays? i'd always want one...

try to search at http://www.mudah.my/ and http://www.motortrader.com.my/
d price shuold be around 55k - 65k.
look for a good condition forfour.

Congra, nice car. I am about to get one myself How much did you pay for it?

I'm interested in getting myself a for four. May I know more about the maintenance fee of this car? Is exchange spare parts those thingy costly? Thanks in advance ya. =)

I bought a used smart 4/4 year 2005 . but might be selling it off soon cause I'm not gonna be around to drive it

maintenance wise , still okay . depends on what your service include I guess. but normally it should be like any Japanese car maintenance

the spare parts to be honest is expensive but smart 4/4 can use some of Mitsubishi's colt's parts as well

wait till your clutch start giving you problem(roughly millage 60k-80k) then you can expect to fork out rm6k-10k for a repair...i always advice my customer to stay away from any type of smart....

I'm driving auto . but it's amt . so far no problem. fc's good too .

yup smart so called auto transmission is actually is what im talking about,the design inside is still like manual transmission which still using a clutch with activated via the clutch operation actuator,which will start giving problem sooner or later..
sympthom are at time gear free by itself, reverse gear very hard to engage, and gear goes to 0 display while launching after stop for a while i.e: traffic light.

oh . hopefully I won't be experiencing that . So far the car's been good w me .
my friend is even thinking bout upgrading from passion to Brabus

+1... encountered this problem as well in smart roadster...

hye... juz wondering.. is there any replacement part for brake pads n brake disc for smart for 4 ?? coz the original pars is damn expensive .. thanks ..

Got.

U can use brake pads for Waja.

Pls check more info at smartcarsmalaysia.com

We, as owners have list down compatible parts.

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Added on August 21, 2010, 2:35 amNo worries. Did u know many AMT parts from a Citroen C3 will work on smart forfour?

This post has been edited by acbc: Aug 21 2010, 02:35 AM

bro can give me link? thanks

or just add www. to it

i've check .. but got no topic for lister substitute part for smart for four .. pls help ...

U need to sign up as member first.

yes.. im a member already bro ..

What's your username?

i need help with an ECU of smart for four. The car is not in Malaysia and I am looking to buy the ECU separately. Plz help me out find a place where they sell it separately.

im oso wondering about the disc brake...got what model can suite this smart for 4??

how much the original disc brake pad?

I was thinking getting a used 2006 smart forfour,~~ thinking to trade in with my Savvy AMT 2007, due to smart forfour safety features.

If this is the prob, basically I will face the same prob with savvy lor....
I even change the robotic for the gear after it reach 45km.

So,.......should I consider this as a good buy or forgo coz I've got a good deal (their selling below rm50k)?

I'm an owner of the 2006 model.

Only 2 problems so far... clogged throttle body (easily solved, remove and clean with carburettor cleaner). 2nd is the steering rack failure (no choice, bought used from chop shop and replace).

Car is now problem-free.

The 4/4 has many advantages... one of it is cheap parts since it shared 60% with Mitsubishi Colt. And many parts are available from Proton itself.

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Added on March 10, 2011, 8:12 amOriginal disc pad will cost over 1.4k!

Just use pads for Waja or Volvo S40... cheap, less than RM 400 all around.

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Added on March 10, 2011, 8:15 amBefore buying a cheap 4/4, do test around. Or better yet, PM me the car plate number and will run against SCM database to see if the car has accidents or not.

This post has been edited by acbc: Mar 10 2011, 08:15 AM

Agreed. Gearbox itself is ok but the motors... one for controlling the clutch and one for shifting gears are sensitive. Fortunately, a local mechanic here has done a motor replacement for less than RM 3k.

Never ever send a smart to normal workshop. U need a Merc specialist. I sent mine to Keng Chuan for routine service and software updates every few months. Recently had the power steering replaced for RM 3k (official from Merc is RM 10k).

Problem-free car with superior FC. Love the paddle-shifters too.

Hi everyone, I'm a smart forfour owner since 2007 and recently just encounter the problem where I need to change the clutch operation & clutch pressure costing about almost RM8k..Can anyone recommend me where can I get better alternative? The quote I get above is from Hap Seng Star..Too expensive for me..Really appreciate if u can assist me on this..Better i blanja u guys makanwith that amount of RM ...:-)

If you buy a car like SMARTFF...be prepared for high maintenance lor.

Depends. If u know where to shop, parts can be cheaper and easier to obtain. My smart is already 3 years old and everything is perfect.

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Added on May 25, 2011, 11:03 amWhat high maintenance? It shared 60% of parts with 2004 Mitsubishi Colt la!

Brakes 100% compatible with Proton Waja or older Volvo S40
Oil filter is 100% compatible with Proton Gen2
Oil sump nut is 100% compatible with Proton Wira 1.6 (4G92)
Wipers available from Tesco and Carrefour from RM 20 onwards
Clutch plate available from spare parts shop in Segambut for mere RM 1.3k and another RM 300 for installation

Only electronics is from Daimler-Mercedes which can be expensive if it breaks down.

Some u can service DIY such as electronic throttle body. Simply remove the throttle body, spray some carb cleaner and put it back. Will save RM 200 in service fee.

I did all the minor mods and servicing myself. If u love the car, u will find ways to minimize cost.

This post has been edited by acbc: May 25 2011, 11:03 AM