Smart Roadster-Coupe Convertible

Smart Roadster-Coupe in Glance Grey over Silver - a very clean and tidy car inside and out but with a niggling fault, hence the price.

It's done 98000 miles, the bulk of which was done by the previous owner for whom this was the 5th or 6th Roadster - needless to say, he really liked them! Serviced on the button at his local Smart/Mercedes garage, I've carried on the servicing in the same vein since I purchased it. (Plenty of paperwork available.)

MOT is due 2/9/2015 - it passed last time with only 2 advisories (slight corrosion to one of the brake pipes, and the standard "undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components") and it's done less than 1000 miles since then, so I don't foresee any issues at the next one!

In excellent all-round condition for it's age and mileage, and has the optional leather heated seats and air-con, both of which are working perfectly.

What isn't working perfectly is the starting sequence, hence the low price. Since I pulled it out of hibernation early this year it won't fire up until the very end of it's 4 second starting sequence, and on the very rare occasion, doesn't fire up until the second start. Once started in runs perfectly whether cold, warm, on or off boost - absolutely no problems.

It's been to Smart to be diagnosed, had the electrics checked over, had new spark plugs, HT lead, fuel filter and even a compression test but nothing is showing as unusual - the advice I was given was that it was running well apart from the starting issue and to just keep driving it as is.

Which I would do, if there was room for our puppy in the boot (there isn't, and I think it might get a bit warm under the glass anyway!) and if my job wasn't externally funded and finishing in the next few months.

Get in touch if you'd like more info, or see bigger pictures - there's even a YouTube video of a test drive and an explanation of the starting issue available if it helps (Chris Harris on Cars it is not!).

The price is the price - no offers - as besides the niggle it's a damn good car.