Neighbour has just bought a 2002 Smart car he saw going very cheaply on ebay.
He emailed me to say: The smart was sold cheaply on ebay ........ because the automatic gears don?t select and it then stopped starting up. It was suggested that it is an electrical fault and it did start and move while I was collecting it . I have managed to start the engine a few times.
I know this information is not much to go on, but we are wondering if anyone with experience of these cars might have some idea about whats involved here and whether a 'mobil-mechanic' is the best way to go, or tow it around to the main dealer; which is obviously the expensive option.