We Buy Your Smart

Thinking of selling your car? If your car is under 5 years old and less than 30,000 miles, fitted with airconditioning, has a full history and the V5 registration document sell it to us and save yourself a whole load of hassle. Why sell it to us? 1)Private sales will give you the best ... continued

Free pothole check for every customer

In common with a lot of other garages, we're seeing lots of Smarts with broken coil springs, caused in large part by some of the terrible pot holes in the roads caused by the harsh winter. To make sure everyone's motoring safely, we're offering a FREE suspension check to every Sussex C... continued

Temperature goes up and the roof comes down

Summer is finally approaching so if you drive a cabriolet, now is the time to make sure your soft-top is in good working order. These roofs are highly engineered and need occasional servicing to keep them going up and down smoothly. We've seen what can happen when the mechanism fails and take ... continued

Spread the cost of motoring

Money is tight across the board this year so we’ve been looking for ways to make it easier for you to keep on top of the expenses associated with owning a car. From June this year we’ll be offering a budget account, allowing you to spread the cost of your annual service and MOT. ... continued

Smart Shoe Box

You have seen Smarts with lots of of people in, but when they take their shoes off this is the result. Incidentally if you want to know-539 pairs- hopefully not worn before! ... continued

Smart Car parking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZHPzNgsI14 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqWPu-AKemA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cCtoPmeaHo Click on the links above to see how to park a Smart ... continued

The Ultimate Parking Space

We've been seeing increasing numbers of customers buying Smarts to tow behind RVs (recreational vehicles) to act as a run-around when they're on a touring holiday. So how about parking that Smart INSIDE your RV? Needless to say this is an American idea, but we love it! While our showroom isn... continued

Smarts in Space

Eagle-eyed TV viewers may have spotted what is possibly the most souped-up Smart car ever in the recent Red Dwarf specials 'Back to Earth' shown on satellite channel Dave in April this year. Fitted with rocketboosters, spoilers galore and looking like something out of, well, science fiction,... continued

Service Rates Slashed

We're really bucking the trend at the moment by cutting the price of having your car serviced, be it a Smart or any other car make. We've made our courtesy cars optional as many customers don't need it, so your annual service can now cost as little as £140. Click HERE for the ful... continued

It pays to get your soft top checked

Here's why you need to make sure your soft top gets checked over....We had a customer in last week who hadn’t used the roof onthe Cabriolet he owned through the winter and spring. He opened his roof to the 1st position and enjoyed the sunshine.He was driving at about 35... continued

Mates Rates

2009 is the year for Mates Rates. Click continue for further details    We are changing the points system to show more benefits when you change your car so look out for further announcements. We are still looking at a budget  plan for your services and this will shortly be availa... continued

New From Sussex Cars-Bikes

 South Downs Bikes now have a display and workshop facilities in East Preston. They are showing the Trek range of mountain. hybrid and racing bikes. Mark Wiliams is managing the showroom and servicing for Martin Richardson. Mark has been involved with the business for many yea... continued

The Smart Trailer-now at Sussex Cars

We have now  got a Smart trailer in the showroom in East Preston. These are designed to accept the Smart For Two and there is another model which takes the Smart Roadster. Beautifully built with quality in mind throughout, if you are a motor caravanner this is the most legal and s... continued

New Smart Owners Stories

If you have just bought a Smart, whether from us or anywhere else, I would love to hear from you, so just drop me a line and let me know what you think of your new car, and if you are happy to have your story on our website, together with a photo of your car if possible, we would be delighted t... continued

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