Shaking the Decison Tree... Buy a smart Car... or NOT?
Drill Down Page from ... (Stage 3)
Deciding to make a smart car purchase is a major decision...Let's get down and dirty!
3) Shake the Decision Tree:
Folks, we are finally ready to address the burning question:
Does the smart fortwo car meet YOUR driving needs?
My approach to finding this critical answer as to whether to buy a smart car or not is based first on answering a series of high level questions to find out if the smart car is the best vehicle for you. This is what I call "shaking the decision tree". If you answer NO to any of these questions, then a "don't buy a smart car" flag is raised and perhaps the smart car is not best suited for your personal driving needs.
However, if you can honestly answer yes to all of these questions, then you are ready to commit to making a smart car purchase here in the USA and move onto Stage 4 where you actually become a smart car buyer!
So let's begin... if you answer any question "No," then raise the "Don't buy the smart car" flag.
Please Note: These questions are just a guideline to help assist you in this personal decision making process about a smart car purchase. Only you know what's best for you.
So let's shake the Decision Tree:
Do you need a commuter car?
Does a 2 door hatchback, 2 passenger vehicle meet your driving needs?
Can you afford the price range ($12k to 18k)?
Do you feel safe in a fortwo?
Does the fortwo estimated gas mileage of 33 city, 41 highway MPG meet your fuel efficiency needs?
Do you feel the good features outweigh the bad features of the smart? (this is your assessment from part 2)
Can you live with the bad features on your list?
Do you believe the fortwo will make you happy while you are driving it? (might want to take a test ride!)
Do you want to "make a statement" with the fortwo?
Are you ready to buy?
I'm hoping you were able to answer "Yes" to the above questions and no "Don't buy a smart car" flags were shaken from the tree...
If not... I thank you for investigating the smart car and taking the discovery journey. Please keep the fortwo in your mind; perhaps over time you might reconsider that smart car purchase decision!
However..
If you did say "Yes" to all ten questions, then I'm very excited and happy for you... because you are ready to move on to Stage 4 and put your plans into motion to buy a smart car here in the good old USA!
