Big Change (thinking about buying AWD car)
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Since I live in NY im thinking about trading my GS for an AWD car or a front wheel drive car
I can't stand not being able to drive around in the winter.
Does anyone have any good suggestions?
so far im thinking of a FX45.
im looking for some thing reliable, luxury, as well as pimping.
thanks for any opinions
I can't stand not being able to drive around in the winter.
Does anyone have any good suggestions?
so far im thinking of a FX45.
im looking for some thing reliable, luxury, as well as pimping.
thanks for any opinions
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Originally Posted by GWELEX
What's wrong with the RX or GX model line? My wife has no problems here in Alaska driving her RX.
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I've had RWD cars since 1992 in Chicago. No issues - but I put snows on each winter and the summers on each spring.
However, I am going to look at the new A6 4.2 - with the S line package it is a very sweet ride.
However, I am going to look at the new A6 4.2 - with the S line package it is a very sweet ride.
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Originally Posted by Incendiary
Before you do that, and drop a lot of money in the process, try $1000 on a set of winter tires and rims from a place like tirerack.com. You'd be amazed.
You don't need to spend a lot of money for a good winter car, See my thread on inexpensive snow machines
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...+snow+machines
If these are too cheap or too downmarket for your tastes..( as I suspect )....then look at more expensive AWD products. The Outback....especially the L.L Bean model...is especially classy for the price. A little more will get you the new Lexus IS250 AWD....and about 10K more, the new GS300 AWD....an excellent car. The FX35 / 45 that you suggest is well-built but has a stiff ride, rather subpar interior fit-and-finish for that pricecategory, and IMO quirky styling.
You have many other options and vehicle choices as well, but I don't have time to go into them all here.......................PM me if you want to discuss them.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
This is true to an extent. Good winter tires like Bridgestone Blizzaks DO help a RWD car significantly, but it is still not like AWD. AWD offers advantanges on wet and dry pavement as well as sonw aid ice...and, of course, eliminates the need to swap tires from October to April ...the snow season in upstate New York.
You don't need to spend a lot of money for a good winter car, See my thread on inexpensive snow machines
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...+snow+machines
If these are too cheap or too downmarket for your tastes..( as I suspect )....then look at more expensive AWD products. The Outback....especially the L.L Bean model...is especially classy for the price. A little more will get you the new Lexus IS250 AWD....and about 10K more, the new GS300 AWD....an excellent car. The FX35 / 45 that you suggest is well-built but has a stiff ride, rather subpar interior fit-and-finish for that pricecategory, and IMO quirky styling.
You have many other options and vehicle choices as well, but I don't have time to go into them all here.......................PM me if you want to discuss them.
You don't need to spend a lot of money for a good winter car, See my thread on inexpensive snow machines
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...+snow+machines
If these are too cheap or too downmarket for your tastes..( as I suspect )....then look at more expensive AWD products. The Outback....especially the L.L Bean model...is especially classy for the price. A little more will get you the new Lexus IS250 AWD....and about 10K more, the new GS300 AWD....an excellent car. The FX35 / 45 that you suggest is well-built but has a stiff ride, rather subpar interior fit-and-finish for that pricecategory, and IMO quirky styling.
You have many other options and vehicle choices as well, but I don't have time to go into them all here.......................PM me if you want to discuss them.
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no problem with those.. i just can't afford it.
I was thinking about RXs.. but im not sure how much that will run me.
I was thinking about RXs.. but im not sure how much that will run me.
Originally Posted by GWELEX
What's wrong with the RX or GX model line? My wife has no problems here in Alaska driving her RX.
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Originally Posted by Incendiary
I must respectfully disagree and say that RWD, FWD, or AWD, you should still always drive on the best tires for the season. If there's snow out or even if it's just cold below, say, 50 deg F, you should be on snow tires.
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Originally Posted by nyczdave
no problem with those.. i just can't afford it.
I was thinking about RXs.. but im not sure how much that will run me.
I was thinking about RXs.. but im not sure how much that will run me.
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Originally Posted by Incendiary
I must respectfully disagree and say that RWD, FWD, or AWD, you should still always drive on the best tires for the season. If there's snow out or even if it's just cold below, say, 50 deg F, you should be on snow tires.
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Originally Posted by nyczdave
Since I live in NY im thinking about trading my GS for an AWD car or a front wheel drive car
I can't stand not being able to drive around in the winter.
Does anyone have any good suggestions?
so far im thinking of a FX45.
im looking for some thing reliable, luxury, as well as pimping.
thanks for any opinions
I can't stand not being able to drive around in the winter.
Does anyone have any good suggestions?
so far im thinking of a FX45.
im looking for some thing reliable, luxury, as well as pimping.
thanks for any opinions
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FX45 or an AWD FX35 will still need snow tires for best performance. There has been a lot of discussion on snow performance over in the FX forum, (www.infinitifx.org). We've got some members who live in New England and in snowy places like Michigan and do ok.