2WD vs AWD ????
01-23-04, 02:03 PM
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Originally posted by gasjuju
Ah, the perennial question... To AWD or not AWD...
My two cents...
I live in California and I just don't see why we would need a AWD RX300.
Yes, we go up to Tahoe and Yosemite pretty often in the winters. I always
carry chains.
Yes, it is pain in the rear end to spend 10 minutes (on wet dirty road) to put on the darn chains.
However, chains beat AWD on the snow anyday, imho.
(we were in Yosemite a few years ago and saw this gentleman crashed his
brand new AWD LX470 into the side of the mountain - poor guy).
Also, given the current geo-political situation in the middle-east, just can't
justify giving up 7-8 miles per gallon for some convenience that i may need 4-5 times
a year - that's just my opinion.
However, i can understand the guys living in places like Montana where AWD
would probably be very useful day to day.
Ah, the perennial question... To AWD or not AWD...
My two cents...
I live in California and I just don't see why we would need a AWD RX300.
Yes, we go up to Tahoe and Yosemite pretty often in the winters. I always
carry chains.
Yes, it is pain in the rear end to spend 10 minutes (on wet dirty road) to put on the darn chains.
However, chains beat AWD on the snow anyday, imho.
(we were in Yosemite a few years ago and saw this gentleman crashed his
brand new AWD LX470 into the side of the mountain - poor guy).
Also, given the current geo-political situation in the middle-east, just can't
justify giving up 7-8 miles per gallon for some convenience that i may need 4-5 times
a year - that's just my opinion.
However, i can understand the guys living in places like Montana where AWD
would probably be very useful day to day.
She has many friends/relative visiting her in winters holidays (like Xmas) and they all like to to go up the mountain. I may not always with her (sometimes I have business trip). Have her to chains on, you gotta be kidding.
Yes FWD with chains beat AWD without chains. But AWD with chains beat FWD with Chains anyday
I felt sorry for the owner of that Lexus LX, he just don't understand AWD in snow is not equal to FWD in dry road, you still need traction.
I don't think AWD and FWD is 7-8 miles per gallon different in fuel econ, at least not for RX330, May be 2 - 4 mpg.
If I spend $40k+ on a car, the extra $1800 for AWD is not a big deal. If it is a used one. The different is only $1000. I will still pay for it
Again if you never (or very rarely) need to use AWD in your car's life. Skip it and save you money.
Sam
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01-23-04, 04:24 PM
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Lucky Guy
Ah, Mr o8yb, you are lucky guy.
My significant other will not drive more than 50 miles without her chauffeur (ie yours truly).
So next time when you are up in the mountain, please do not splash snow/slush on that poor guy
(next to a white FWD RX300 with a woman and 2 kids warm and toasty inside)
on the side of the road struggling with his snow chains.
My significant other will not drive more than 50 miles without her chauffeur (ie yours truly).
So next time when you are up in the mountain, please do not splash snow/slush on that poor guy
(next to a white FWD RX300 with a woman and 2 kids warm and toasty inside)
on the side of the road struggling with his snow chains.
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