The application fee cannot legally be more than the landlord's actual out-of-pocket costs, and, in 2011, can never be more than $42.41, and may use the fee to cover the cost of obtaining information about you, such as checking your personal references and obtaining a credit report on you.
Technically, the Smart Car brand exists under the umbrella of the Mercedes-Benz division. Hambach, France, where the cars are produced, is in the northeastern part of the country, only a matter of kilometers from the German border.
Last year, Smart sold just 10,009 cars in the U.S., after totals of 5,348 in 2011, 5,927 in 2010, and 14,600 in 2009. And the equally tiny Scion iQ hasn't fared well either, suggesting that American just don't want tiny two-seat cars.