what cars are good for snow ?

cplayero8o2 · 09-13-2009, 05:16 PM

hi, i live in michigan.. and winter is very harsh here.. it snows a lot and i'm looking for a good car for snow...

someone suggested a 4x4 1997 GMC jimmy.. i'm not sure about it though it looks too small to be good for snow and also he mentioned that it has to be a 97 model "because thats the best model"..

i myself was looking at dodge durnagos, prefebally the newer models (2004-and leter)...

i'm willing to pay around 6k or so.. i found a 4x4 2004 durango with 100k miles on it for 67 which he prolly will take down to 6..

but what you guys think ? what are some good cars for snow.. ?

thanks in advance.

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Explosive · 09-13-2009, 05:28 PM

Mopar sucks.

And too small ? A little light suv would be fine in the winter. Any car will do if you know how to drive, I've never driven a car that couldn't be used in the winter. They all work if you can drive. 4x4 is not a solve all to snow.

Morbid Intentions · 09-13-2009, 05:34 PM

the only car i would drive from dodge is the JGC SRT8... because it's basically a big german made SUV with a 6.1L Dodge engine... put a TT kit on it, and then do this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GVFl2_hC5k

YEAHHH!

from what I hear the AWD in the thing puts a sherman tank to shame (partly because it weighs more lol) and it can still achieve sub 5 second 0-60's bone stock

I luff me JGCSRT8's ^_^

SVTeeshirt · 09-13-2009, 05:37 PM

subaru, any kind AWD FTW.

Explosive · 09-13-2009, 05:49 PM

Guy I work with prepped a SRT GC morbid, it blew smoke every time we'd cold start it, a lot of smoke.

remicks · 09-13-2009, 05:51 PM

4wd seems to get most people in trouble than help, mostly because people are idiots. They believe that because they have 4wd they can still go the speed limit on a snowy road that probably has ice under it. Its all in how you drive the vehicle. Made it through some snowy winters in a bald tires 2wd F150, it helped that it was a stick but still its how you drive it.

Also Mopar sucks, don't by that durango if you like a working transmission. But unless you live in the boonees or down some roads that don't get plowed you're fine with 2wd or a FWD car. Anything with 4wd and you should be fine on most any road as long as you don't drive like a dumbass, it really doesn't have that much of an effect except for getting started, after 25mph nothing is going to help you.

Explosive · 09-13-2009, 05:59 PM

P.S. 4wd will help you get moving, but it sure as hell doesn't help slow you down.

SVTeeshirt · 09-13-2009, 06:07 PM

i still vote for an AWD subie, outback or something imo, maybe a used impreza (non wrx out of price range) like 2.5 RS or something.

Morbid Intentions · 09-13-2009, 06:14 PM

I would skip 4WD and go straight for AWD... too many problems with transfer cases

most older 4WD trucks you see on the road in michigan aren't even 4WD anymore because the case walked on them and they can't afford to get it fixed

that is just what i have had experience with

disposablehero27 · 09-13-2009, 06:22 PM

as far as CAR.. AWD is the way to go, sub's... evo's. etc. far as suv's..durangos uphill in snow fine, they go down hill fast hahah, into banks, throwing me into the console from teh back seat cause this idiot couldn't drive, you'd be fine with anything awd and 4x4 with good tires and decent power.