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$9000 seems like a lot for something so limited.

Yeah, I'd like to buy them at the price they sell it in China: $2,500.

I suspect the price difference is due to different standards of "road-worthiness" in China v. the US.

Seems like it, you could pick up a used Nissan Leaf coming off a lease for ~$7K USD, which is more comfortable and I have to imagine a lot safer. The Pickman might make an interesting delivery vehicle in cities, though.

In a relative sense, for me, yes. Small value for more than the price of a beaten-up Fiat 500.

By "beaten-up" I'm assuming you mean second-hand, in which case this is an unfair comparison.

I'm sure that with time we'll have second-hand models of these tiny cars. The cost would definitely make it more tempting.

Fair enough. Compare it to a new golf cart. Those sell for $5-10K. http://www.costowl.com/b2b/golf-carts-new-cost.html