Checkyboy Posted November 8, 2015 Posted November 8, 2015 Hi folks, I originally had a 2005 Cabrio, but I've been Smartless for 8 years. It looks like I can fix that problem, but my dealership has no idea when the 2016 Cabrio is being launched ... any ideas? Thanks! Quote
Huronlad Posted November 8, 2015 Posted November 8, 2015 They should show up some time next year, maybe in the spring. Quote
Francesco Posted November 8, 2015 Posted November 8, 2015 I don't think it's in full production quite yet, as it was only just launched at the Frankfurt show in September. Knowing the way they crawl over here, I expect it to be available for Canada some time late next year if not early 2017. Quote
rosanna Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 Hi! We don't have the exact launch date. The latest updates we got from our dealership is the second quarter of 2016. So you are looking at April-June, just in time for summer! Rosanna Quote
Checkyboy Posted March 20, 2016 Author Posted March 20, 2016 Anyone heard anything new? My dealership can build them on their system but not order them or give prices ... Quote
Huronlad Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 I am hoping to get some info Monday from a dealer. Manufacturing allotments are in the 3rd quarter for Canada and the US. The salesman I was talking to did not even know how many cabrio that dealership was going to be able to order. Quote
Checkyboy Posted March 25, 2016 Author Posted March 25, 2016 Q3? Argh! All the news articles I've found (and talking to my dealer Rep) pointed to the assumption it was coming out Q2. Any word from your contact? Quote
Huronlad Posted March 25, 2016 Posted March 25, 2016 M-B London never got back to me. I am going to M-B Burlington tomorrow to test drive a manual equipped car. I will see if they have any useful information. Quote
MikeT Posted March 25, 2016 Posted March 25, 2016 Brilliant marketing: arrange to bring the cabrio over to Canada just before the snow flies! Quote
Checkyboy Posted March 27, 2016 Author Posted March 27, 2016 I'm dealing with M-B Burlington ... they can build cabrio on their system but have no prices or release date yet ... Quote
Huronlad Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 The salesperson I was talking to in Burlington stated that from build date to delivery is about 2 months. So it would appear delivery should be no earlier than September. It looks like I will be waiting until 2017 to order a cabrio. I do have a copy of options and standard equipment for the cabrio, once I get it scanned I will post it. 1 Quote
Huronlad Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 Cabrio initial release, standard features and options. 453 cabrio order info.pdf 1 Quote
SmartED Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 Lengthy list and I spotted TPMS system and adjustable steering column which we do not have. Quote
Checkyboy Posted April 19, 2016 Author Posted April 19, 2016 Anyone heard anything lately? It's been unusually quiet ... Quote
Huronlad Posted April 21, 2016 Posted April 21, 2016 No new info as of yesterday from the Burlington dealer. Quote
jwight Posted April 22, 2016 Posted April 22, 2016 Keep in mind some of the items on the order list will not be available in the US and Canada, while the TPMS is standard in the US. From a Daimler press release today: "With the smart fortwo cabrio, which will be available in time for the summer in all markets, smart will also make a significant contribution to the positive development of unit sales." Quote
SmartED Posted April 22, 2016 Posted April 22, 2016 Keep in mind some of the items on the order list will not be available in the US and Canada, while the TPMS is standard in the US. From a Daimler press release today: "With the smart fortwo cabrio, which will be available in time for the summer in all markets, smart will also make a significant contribution to the positive development of unit sales." Based on sales so far in North America I'm a little leery of what they mean by 'significant'. I can't see being much of any impact especially since we can't even order them yet. Quote
jwight Posted April 22, 2016 Posted April 22, 2016 Ordering in the US went live on March 10th; what's holding up smart Canada? Quote
Huronlad Posted April 22, 2016 Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) You can order one in Canada but they do not know how much it is going to cost, exactly when any will be produced or subsequently delivered. Edited April 22, 2016 by Huronlad Quote
Checkyboy Posted April 30, 2016 Author Posted April 30, 2016 I reached out to https://twitter.com/smartCanada and they said in time for summer ... so hopefully some concrete news about ordering in May! Quote
Checkyboy Posted June 2, 2016 Author Posted June 2, 2016 Well, checked in with Mercedes Burlington ... still no word. DM'ed the Smart Canada Twitter account, they said 'at some point in the summer' ... anyone got any more promising news? Quote
Huronlad Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 Cabrio info is finally up on the smart Canada website. Quote
Checkyboy Posted August 24, 2016 Author Posted August 24, 2016 Any word on where the Cabrios are? 'In time for summer' is running out ... Quote
lebikerboy Posted August 25, 2016 Posted August 25, 2016 They've only started to be delivered in the US recently so, it shouldn't be too much longer... Quote
MikeT Posted August 25, 2016 Posted August 25, 2016 Just in time for rain and snow season! Great timing for the marketers! Quote
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