I have had two Foresters (first one got smashed when a steel delivery truck lost part of its load on top of me) and I just recently bought my mom's 2003 Outback H6. Besides handling great in snow/ice/slush, you can haul a 6' tank in the back! The Legacy/Outback is nice, but I kind of miss my Forester. It had a higher driving position and the rear seats folded flat. I couldn't fit my new 125 in the Outback with the door closed. This may be because it has the leather seats which seem to have a lot more cushioning than my Forester's cloth seats.
the only people that think rear wheel drive cars are bad in snow are the people that don't know how to drive them. learn what your car does and when it does it and you should be able to easily go a 1/4 mile down a straight street while your car points at a 45 degree angle to the road (my record is 3/4 of a mile), or go sideways into an intersection watching the expressions on the people that think you're about to hit them just before you shoot straight down your street.
I drive an '82 Toyota pickup. It has RWD and an antique device called a "carburator". May have misspelled that. When the hill around the hospital where I work gets icy. I don't even try it. Then again, my truck is 30 years old and runs on the cheapest tires I can find. I like the RWD because the engine isn't crammed in sideways and my brother will fix it for me cheap. Parts are getting difficult to find, however. Don't they plow roads in Philly? At least the main roads, anyway. I can make it to most places as long as I weigh the back down some.
Didn't read the whole thread but I'm in an old Crown Vic Interceptor and she does alright in the snow. I've only gone off the road once in 4 years and that was cuz I was stupid and trying to catch a light at an exit ramp. Never did that again. However, the only thing I have to compare it to is my mom's tiny cars that are all less than half the size of mine. I don't know how much weight plays into the equation, but I much prefer my big ol tank to her little thing. Despite the fuel economy...lol
Chargers are so wussy. My buddy has an 2006. And they are family sedans. That's how they are advertised and sold as. Get a Challenger. Anyways I used to go everywhere with him in the winter (I'm in Canada, we were 16/17 just got our licenses and he got a charger) it was good with metal studded winter tires but not as good as an awd. Without it would spin out all the time. Especially with a newer model and more HP it'll be worse. If you are using for the winter I suggest no higher then the sxt (v6 model). But get winter tires. But seriously get a Challenger.
Well,I can't multiple quote on this phone so here goes.....I did consider the Challenger but it feels cramped inside and I don't much like coupes.They are popular at work as there are a few of them in the parking lot.....Yes they do plow the main streets in Philly,as I said,this RWD is just something I am investigating.....@ Kelly,Crown Vics are popular here also...in some circles lol.
Oh yeah,the family sedan remark,that is what my current car is.....Pontiac Bonneville,but it is supercharged and I like seeing other cars get small in my rear view every now and then.
the only people that think rear wheel drive cars are bad in snow are the people that don't know how to drive them. learn what your car does and when it does it and you should be able to easily go a 1/4 mile down a straight street while your car points at a 45 degree angle to the road (my record is 3/4 of a mile), or go sideways into an intersection watching the expressions on the people that think you're about to hit them just before you shoot straight down your street.
Not exactly true. A RWD car is fine in areas that they plow/sand/salt the roads, but you would never get down my driveway in a RWD for much of the winter. That said, they are a lot of fun to horse around with, but I was done with that 10 or 15 years ago.
This is what my house looks like on a typical day in January:
This may be because it has the leather seats which seem to have a lot more cushioning than my Forester's cloth seats.
