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Replying to: magnette (Sep 26, 2008 4:09 am)
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Replying to: steelydan (Sep 26, 2008 8:56 am) |
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Replying to: steelydan (Sep 26, 2008 8:56 am)
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Replying to: andys120 (Sep 26, 2008 9:40 am) In that spirit, I offer the following:   
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Replying to: stephen987 (Sep 26, 2008 11:17 am)  I've never been able to "get" 2WD SUVs...seems kind of silly, then it's just a station wagon trying to look macho. |
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Replying to: fintail (Sep 26, 2008 11:29 am) Regards, Jose
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I've never been able to "get" 2WD SUVs...seems kind of silly, then it's just a station wagon trying to look macho. I guess that depends upon where you live. In places where there is really no "bad" weather, 2WD makes sense for those folks who still like the visibility and cargo capacity available with a small SUV, but without the weight or mileage penalties of 4WD / AWD. Here in Colorado, I simply don't understand why folks who buy these kinds of vehicles don't get 4WD / AWD. A co-worker and close friend of my wife is in that position. Her and her husband bought not one, but two, Hyundai Santa Fe's with FWD. The new one (an '06, or whenever they did the refresh) has 18" wheels and tires and they had some serious traction and stability problems this past winter. My wife's VUE has AWD and has navigated the same roads with little or no drama. Like you, I think we'll see the resurgence of smaller utility vehicles with manual transmissions. Remember the Colt Vista from the 80's? A vehicle about 20 years too early. Very Mazda 5 like, but since gas was probably around a buck a gallon, it didn't make sense for many people.
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Replying to: jlbl (Sep 26, 2008 11:49 am) 
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Replying to: michaell (Sep 26, 2008 11:52 am) A co-worker of mine has a 2WD Xterra. Guzzles gas like a 4WD but doesn't do any better in bad weather. I remember my dad wanted a Colt Vista back in the day. My mom vetoed that. He also like the AMC Eagle, also a quick veto. He ended up buying a S10 Blazer for his 4WD vehicle (this was in 1985), which embodied everything wrong with GM. |
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