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.
2014 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive. The very small Smart cars have apparently lost a very large amount of money for Mercedes-Benz. A new report from London's Bernstein Research names the Smart the biggest European money-loser of all time, according to the Detroit News.