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I'm looking to buy a small pickup truck, maybe a Tacoma. I've been going back and forth on a 4x4 vs a 4x2. The 4x4 is more money, less gas mileage. I don't tow anything and don't off road, so I would be getting a 4x4 for just the snowy months here. I'm leaning towards a 4x2 due to cost considerations. Anyone here regret getting a 4x2?
I'm looking to buy a small pickup truck, maybe a Tacoma. I've been going back and forth on a 4x4 vs a 4x2. The 4x4 is more money, less gas mileage. I don't tow anything and don't off road, so I would be getting a 4x4 for just the snowy months here. I'm leaning towards a 4x2 due to cost considerations. Anyone here regret getting a 4x2?
Since it is rear wheel drive in 4x2 mode, I would get a 4x4 for not only the snow, but the rain too. Yes I use 4 wheel drive in rain due to the asphalt they use nowadays. Whenever it rains, oils in the asphalt seep up to the surface and make it very slippery. Having 4 wheel drive helps a lot more than rear wheel drive. Mind you I am not doing 90 on these roads and I know that 4 wheel drive does not make one invincible.
By the way, I don't tow anything either and I don't go off-road unless you count the roads that are ripped up before they're repaved.
By the way, for Long Island, front wheel drive is just fine. You have more control with the car with that and 4 wheel drive than you do with rear wheel drive.
I'm looking to buy a small pickup truck, maybe a Tacoma. I've been going back and forth on a 4x4 vs a 4x2. The 4x4 is more money, less gas mileage. I don't tow anything and don't off road, so I would be getting a 4x4 for just the snowy months here. I'm leaning towards a 4x2 due to cost considerations. Anyone here regret getting a 4x2?
You dont need a 4x4 but RWD trucks suck in the snow (no weight in the rear)
If get something with FWD or a car with RWD and traction.
Agree at least FWD if not 4WD in LI snow. 4x2 won't work too well if it's anything but light snow. Had my mom get a 4matic instead of a RWD C300, just picked it up yesterday.
Since it is rear wheel drive in 4x2 mode, I would get a 4x4 for not only the snow, but the rain too. Yes I use 4 wheel drive in rain due to the asphalt they use nowadays. Whenever it rains, oils in the asphalt seep up to the surface and make it very slippery. Having 4 wheel drive helps a lot more than rear wheel drive. Mind you I am not doing 90 on these roads and I know that 4 wheel drive does not make one invincible.
By the way, I don't tow anything either and I don't go off-road unless you count the roads that are ripped up before they're repaved.
If you're driving around in the rain in a car/truck with part-time 4WD, you're probably really messing it up as the axles would bind like crazy - even though the roads are "slippery" there is still (for the most part) enough traction to do serious damage, especially on tight turns.
Full-time 4WD systems utilize some type of viscious coupling at the center differential to allow free play to the front axle. Most vehicles are either part-time or full-time (more commonly called AWD), and some have both - but it isn't as common.
I think the Toyota trucks are ONLY part-time 4WD. Better for getting un-stuck in tight situations and off roading, but not practically usable in 99% of real world driving. The only exception is having a foot of snow on the ground but how much snow do we really get?
I drive an old ass Jeep Cherokee that has a dual part & full time transfer case, which is nice...but even then, it stays in 2HI over 90% of the time. I do tow/haul stuff around and blast around the beaches though!! Otherwise I would just buy a normal car.
This thread might be moot anyway since I'm still up in the air about my new car purchase. Now looking at a Honda Accord Coupe.
Thanks for the input though.
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