4WD VS RWD
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Laughing Gas
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From: Ontario, Canada
4WD VS RWD
I'm lost in this area, the 4WD seems to carry a 5k premium. Is it worth it? I've only owned FWD vehicles for the last 20 years, before that I had a RWD chevette in High School. Give me your insights O' Wise and Powerful X Xperts.
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John
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John
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If you plan on using it in ANY inclement wheather conditions or off road at all, you have to go 4WD, you WILL regret it if you don't. But if it will stay on the pavement and it gets stored winters, 2WD will work for ya. Good luck bro!
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Go 4wd, heck I'm in CA and still drive it through lots of snow and ice on road trips east, well worth it.
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There's a reason 4wd carries a premium in Canada eh! We need it all the time with driving to our igloos and such.
But seriously yes it's obviously in high demand in your area to have 4wd. It's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
But seriously yes it's obviously in high demand in your area to have 4wd. It's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
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No rust but importing is prob a pain.
4wd would be better in winter.
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Me too John, I kinda miss it...
1978 Chevrolet Chevette - Dealership Film - YouTube
Mine was a '78 with a '81 front clip.
4x4 version looks pretty good too...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-85c...eature=related
1978 Chevrolet Chevette - Dealership Film - YouTube
Mine was a '78 with a '81 front clip.
4x4 version looks pretty good too...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-85c...eature=related
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Laughing Gas
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I'm going to be importing, I've found nothing locally worth buying. I want to spend about 18-20K. found a couple on ebay but I'm a little worried about buying a car without looking at it first.
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Laughing Gas
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I had a sweet 1980 in yellow, Good little car you could do a U turn in a broom closet too.