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Originally Posted by steelertown
I have never understood the argument of "get a winter beater!" The only thing that does is beat money out of your wallet, unless of course you have the money that doesn't bother you. For me, I am always a 1 car owner because the cons always outweigh the convenience and use of the beater.
- buying the beater
- paying insurance on 2 vehicles
-maintaining what is more than likely a high mileage car
-space for 2 vehicles
-dissatisfaction of driving an old run down car for the winter
OR
-buy winter tires and get several years of use out of them.
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I have been using a "winter beater" for several years now and I'd like to give my opinion on this argument. First off, you can buy top tier winter tires for a car and still have issues with it because of ground clearance. My Jeep eliminates this problem. My Jeep allowed me to get home one day during a blizzard where a foot of snow fell within about an hour. A low to the ground car would not have been able to get through that. Another major factor to consider when you get a winter beater is what else you will use it for. My Jeep is not only useful in the winter, it's great for carrying large packages, having more than 1 person in the vehicle, and for going on roads that I wouldn't dare take my FR-S. You also get a vehicle that you can use if the other one is in the shop, since my last vehicle was frequently in the shop and they didn't offer loaner cars it saved me from dealing with a rental car.
Yes, it does have some extra costs to it, but at the end of the day you get a second vehicle which you can use for a variety of things.