I first fell in love with the Smart Car when I saw them all over Europe about ten or twelve years ago.  About 2/3 the size of a Mini Cooper, it is the ideal city car.  You can park it just about anywhere, even the tightest of spots (and semi-legal spots).  So when I heard that they were coming to North America, I jumped on the waiting list.  Two years later, they were under production and we got our Smart Car.  We purchased the convertable, since we planned on using it pretty much just around the city (Chicago).  It has been a really fun car to drive.  It does not drive as smooth as, say,...