And they said it wasn't a practical winter car...

inkjunkie said

Good in the snow?? Talk about delirious..Guess some of you folks have never driven a 4x4...Would not make it out of my 'hood in an A-body right now. Both ways out are iced over...and have some steep inclines. If I stop on the one of them, even with 4 wheel drive I have to back down.

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I just got back from a 6 block trip one way to my service call and there is about 4 inches of snow on the roads.
Ink, they drive as well as any rear drive cars do (I think that was the idea)

The sure grip would be nice, but it can also get you in trouble since in the snow they tend to wash out sideways easier when it does break traction.

And of course I saw the usual ******** doing 40 in a residential 25 with fresh snow on the streets.
(In a Honda Accord not a truck or 4x4)

Most don't realize that 4x4 doesn't do a thing for braking on slick surfaces either, as 4 tires sliding are four tires sliding with any vehicle.