abchopra

Hi Everyone,

I am planning to buy a 2017 Mustang, Eco Boost or V6, Automatic transmission. It has been my dream car since forever. I went to the dealership today and the sales agent told me not to buy a mustang as its a summer car and I shouldn't be driving it in snow. It'll be the only car I have and I won't have a replacement when it snows here is Virginia.

I have driven RWD all my life, so just wanted some insights about its drivability.

If there are some bad experiences, then how can I avoid it.

JimC

If you have driven a RWD car all your life the Mustang will be no problem. I live in SE Michigan and had a 45 mile each way commute. I drove my 2006 with supercharger and my 2013 with turbo every day. Through some massive snow storms and ice storms. Never got stuck, and never added any weight to the trunk.

Obviously the salesperson grew up with FWD cars and thinks that RWD is difficult. I grew up with RWD - the only FWD was the Olds Toronado at that time. We didn't put the cars away for the winter.

It is easier if you get a set of winter tires. But I did it on the stock Pirelli all seasons and on the Nitto all seasons with no problems.

abchopra

Thanks for the feedback. But I have driven Front wheels drives all my life is what I wanted to say. I don't know how the FWD turned into RWD when writing the post. Maybe I am just too stressed thinking about all this!

proeagles

If it snows often where you live, just put snow tires on it for the winter. There will be absolutely no problem.

JimC

RWD is still easy. Just take it easy starting off and give more time to stop, just like a FWD car. It really is no big deal, and in fact I find it easier to control a RWD car in the snow and no torque steer to contend with. Once a FWD starts to skid they are almost impossible to recover, but a RWD you can play with brakes and throttle to get control.

movielover40

I also live in SE MI and drive my Mustang year round.

With traction control and abs brakes it's decent.

Spork3245

I drive my GT all year round with the stock all season tires, and I'm in NJ - so you'll be absolutely fine in Va. I've had four Mustangs now, a 1990 LX Convertible, 2001 GT Convertible, 2013 GT Premium and my current 2016 GT Premium. Of the four, this 2016 S550 has been the best Mustang in the snow, by far (the snow-mode makes a HUGE difference). The salesman is an idiot. If that Mustang has summer tires on it, switch them out for some good all seasons or switch to winter tires when the temps drop.

JimC

Summer tires would be the only reason that the salesperson should be saying not to drive it in the winter. But as Spork said, easy to take care of that. Get some wheels and either all seasons or snow tires and swap them over when it gets cold.

Derf00

buy a beater car to drive in the winter.... not because of the FWD/RWD debate but because, do you really want to risk your dream car to be plowed into by either another car or...a plow....?

Gravydog316

All-season are NOT for winter/snow driving.