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unless you are headed to ski country, don't bother. We had a ford explorer with 4wheel on demand and we never had to engage it. traded it in for a minivan and have never looked back. Love being able to hold 7 with all the associated luggage!
I find maintaining decent tires with good tread is far more important here. When it rains, it is often a gully washer - so having 4 good tires with good tread, in a v shape, to reduce hydroplaning (in addition to you lessening road speed) is more useful than 4x4 on a day-to-day basis.
In addition to my question able diesel availability in the Raleigh area, with the pictures of snow and cars stuck in it for this winter, what is the utility of a 4 wheel drive vehicle in Raleigh? We never get snow down in he SF Bay area but there is snow up in the mountains (at least most years). It would be useful in rain but our main concern would be traction in the white stuff.
What are people's opinion about the usefulness of having a 4 wheel drive vehicle (not off-road) for the Raleigh weather and roads?
Thanks.
It's not useful. We get ice...and it melts in a few days. Snow is not the problem. You would be wasting money and resources.
I would never buy a 4WD vehicle for the purpose of getting around in the kind of snow and ice we typically get here. Tire chains would be a better option...just my opinion.
agreed what everyone else said-not worth the money unless you plan on going somewhere that you will need it......I do happen to own two 4wd vehicles. One was purchased prior to moving here and the other after I moved here. I have used the 4wd on them both, but not here. Only had to when traveling.
Whenever it snows here I stay home because #1 people here lack the experience driving in snow and #2 the usual small amounts of snow get driven on and packed down and turn to ice real quick.....and forget the ice that falls from the sky too....
Tons. Finding those will not be an issue in the same way one might yearn for NY pizza or a good deli.
I won't miss deli...and I am working on perfecting my own pizza recipe...it's all good!
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