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strat61caster · 12-28-2014, 10:09 PM

I know nothing about snow but worth pointing out that 4x4 is a bit overhyped by the average consumer, I'd take 2WD and with the savings get a set of winter tires given the scenario. As the old saying goes: you can tell which cars have AWD, they're the ones further off the road.

Random inflammatory links:
http://jalopnik.com/lets-settle-the-...bat-1462180324

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STaximkaQxo"]RWD and winter tyres VS 4WD and summer tyres on snow - YouTube[/ame]

And I second the Nissan, Pathfinder is based off the Hardbody/Frontier architecture, depending on how thrifty you want to be you could have two Pathfinders in your budget based on my local prices. The 4-banger 2WD MT should be able to net you low 20's mpg if you've got a convenient commute.

12-28-2014, 10:09 PM	#17
strat61caster - Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: '13 FRS - STX Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 10,384 Thanks: 13,790 Thanked 9,502 Times in 5,013 Posts Mentioned: 94 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I know nothing about snow but worth pointing out that 4x4 is a bit overhyped by the average consumer, I'd take 2WD and with the savings get a set of winter tires given the scenario. As the old saying goes: you can tell which cars have AWD, they're the ones further off the road. Random inflammatory links: http://jalopnik.com/lets-settle-the-...bat-1462180324 [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STaximkaQxo"]RWD and winter tyres VS 4WD and summer tyres on snow - YouTube[/ame] And I second the Nissan, Pathfinder is based off the Hardbody/Frontier architecture, depending on how thrifty you want to be you could have two Pathfinders in your budget based on my local prices. The 4-banger 2WD MT should be able to net you low 20's mpg if you've got a convenient commute.