Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
Jul 22nd 2010, 7:32 pm
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Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
We're moving to Connecticut in about 4 weeks!! we've been offered the chance to buy a car and order it before we arrive, question is do we go for a saloon/hatchback or do we get a small SUV like a VW Tiguan or a Nissan Rogue to cope with the snow we will get in the winter?
Any help will be appreciated, have searched the forum but nothing is apparent so far!.
Any help will be appreciated, have searched the forum but nothing is apparent so far!.
Jul 22nd 2010, 8:02 pm
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Re: Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
Volvo.
Or Subaru.
Those are the official Oregon vehicles, but they'll get you anywhere.
Or Subaru.
Those are the official Oregon vehicles, but they'll get you anywhere.
Jul 22nd 2010, 8:03 pm
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The Kwisatz Haderach
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Re: Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
Subaru All wheel drive.
Jul 22nd 2010, 8:04 pm
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Septicity
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Re: Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
Another Subaru vote, too.
Jul 22nd 2010, 8:22 pm
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Re: Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
We're moving to Connecticut in about 4 weeks!! we've been offered the chance to buy a car and order it before we arrive, question is do we go for a saloon/hatchback or do we get a small SUV like a VW Tiguan or a Nissan Rogue to cope with the snow we will get in the winter?
Any help will be appreciated, have searched the forum but
Any help will be appreciated, have searched the forum but
Jul 22nd 2010, 8:40 pm
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Peace onion
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Re: Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
We're moving to Connecticut in about 4 weeks!! we've been offered the chance to buy a car and order it before we arrive, question is do we go for a saloon/hatchback or do we get a small SUV like a VW Tiguan or a Nissan Rogue to cope with the snow we will get in the winter?
Any help will be appreciated, have searched the forum but nothing is apparent so far!.
Any help will be appreciated, have searched the forum but nothing is apparent so far!.
The *only* thing an SUV gives you is ground clearance. I wouldn't buy the Tiguan - and I'm a VW owner.
Jul 22nd 2010, 8:41 pm
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Re: Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
I bought a 4Runner in December, and I love it. I should have bought one years ago.
Jul 22nd 2010, 8:45 pm
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Re: Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
We don't live in CT, but we can walk there in 20 minutes from our house!
When we moved over 5 years ago we bough a Jeep Grand Cherokee - not just for the 4WD in the winter but also because it was big and you can fit a lot of stuff into it (garden waste to the dump, shite from Ikea, hordes of visitors and their suitcases). Also Mrs tonrob felt it was safe - we'd borrowed a similar model from work which she managed to smash into a car. The other vehicle was a right mess but the Jeep hardly dented. From that moment on it was decided...
When we moved over 5 years ago we bough a Jeep Grand Cherokee - not just for the 4WD in the winter but also because it was big and you can fit a lot of stuff into it (garden waste to the dump, shite from Ikea, hordes of visitors and their suitcases). Also Mrs tonrob felt it was safe - we'd borrowed a similar model from work which she managed to smash into a car. The other vehicle was a right mess but the Jeep hardly dented. From that moment on it was decided...
Jul 22nd 2010, 8:45 pm
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Re: Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
We're moving to Connecticut in about 4 weeks!! we've been offered the chance to buy a car and order it before we arrive, question is do we go for a saloon/hatchback or do we get a small SUV like a VW Tiguan or a Nissan Rogue to cope with the snow we will get in the winter?
Any help will be appreciated, have searched the forum but nothing is apparent so far!.
Any help will be appreciated, have searched the forum but nothing is apparent so far!.
Jul 22nd 2010, 9:28 pm
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Re: Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
Don't get a Land Rover or Range Rover. 
Jul 22nd 2010, 9:50 pm
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Re: Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
Another vote for Subaru. (but they can be expensive to repair)
Jul 22nd 2010, 9:57 pm
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Re: Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
I've been happy with our Subaru as well, so one vote more for them.
Jul 22nd 2010, 10:37 pm
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Re: Choosing a car, suggestions for snow!
Sorry to Hijack the thread, but im moving to Minnesota and I want a car.. but I want a tiny car.. I know this is America and tiny cars don't really exist but I would like a small car that is going to handle "Minnesnowta". I drive a KA but I'm pretty sure they dont even exist out in the states..