By Andrew Ganz
Tuesday, Jul 10th, 2007 @ 3:06 pm

More than 20,000 people in the United States have placed a $99 deposit to reserve a Smart Fortwo when the car goes on sale in January. The cars will be available from between 45 and 60 dealers at launch.
The Detroit News reports that the car, designed by Daimler Chrysler , will be distributed in the United States by Roger Penske’s United Auto Group and that 60 percent of the dealers will be Mercedes-Benz stores, some of which sell Maybach ultra-luxury cars. Interestingly, some dealers’ selection will range the gamut, from tiny, economical Smart minicars to standard Mercedes-Benz cars to massive Maybach sedans.

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