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Re: Car brands/models in Canada ?

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Originally Posted by iaink (Post 9636890)

Subaru is going to be easier for parts/ service in the long run, plus better in the winter conditions.

Never seen them described as cheap though, not to buy or to fix if they do go wrong.

There's some Saab specialists in Montreal which helps.

I'm quite into my cars but I'm not sure whether I'll use it that much as I walk to work!

Re: Car brands/models in Canada ?

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Originally Posted by MikeUK (Post 9618566)

I dispute that

You don't have as much snow as some areas (St John's NFLD), you still have good snow clearnace, the roads are not that much worse than most of the other major provinces ( and I've driven in all of them) and in most of southern alberta they're better than NWT, Yukon, Northern Quebec..

Nope, its just a fashion accesory that looks good along side the cowboy hat..

Like I said, it's not about snow clearance, it's about gravel clearance. Anyone who disputes the argument I suggest drive down a road in a rural area like Hwy 68 that has year round gravel on it so they don't have to sweep it all up during the summer. Also there are a lot of rural roads where a car can get grounded, had it happen both here and in Idaho (I can take a picture of the dent if you want), wouldn't happen in an F-150.

They do make sense, for example you can mount a snow plough on the front of a pick-up truck, which is important if you have a long driveway.

Re: Car brands/models in Canada ?

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Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 9638257)

Anyone who disputes the argument I suggest drive down a road in a rural area like Hwy 68 that has year round gravel on it so they don't have to sweep it all up during the summer. Also there are a lot of rural roads where a car can get grounded, had it happen both here and in Idaho (I can take a picture of the dent if you want), wouldn't happen in an F-150.

I suppose that depends on the car. It doesn't happen to pastel Beetle convertibles even if you drive 30,000 miles a year mainly on gravel roads.

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Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 9638257)

They do make sense, for example you can mount a snow plough on the front of a pick-up truck, which is important if you have a long driveway.

Although, if you have a long driveway, you'll likely as not have a tractor and attach a blower to that, thus avoiding the "where do I shove the snow now" problem.