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Originally Posted by humfrz
Bad in snow ? With proper snow tires, no worse than any 2 WD car.
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And, if you know how to control it, actually much BETTER than any FWD car. Good snow tires are not optional, they are mandatory.
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Originally Posted by humfrz
.... IMHO, it's how you drive ..... not what you drive that shows maturity.
humfrz
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...And that last sentence just won my "Favorite Forum Statement" of all-time. Wiser words could not have been spoken.
Age doesn't matter. The car is extremely practical (unless you mod it a lot and mess up the gas mileage... then your bang for the buck in terms of practicality goes way down).. you can fit a ton of stuff in it, it's relatively cheap to purchase if you go for one that's a year or two old w/30K- 50K on it (why get a new one? Never understood that.. but that's just me), and can get over 40mpg on the highway and low 30s around town. WAY more practical (and mature?) than an overpriced SUV with capabilities that most folks never use any way or a "luxury" sedan.
Of course, my opinion is assuming a few things..
1. You are using your own money, and only your own money.
2. You are not taking out a loan that will impact a significant amount of your income stream, or that would leave you in a difficult financial position should your current job status or life in general change unexpectedly.
Buying a new car is not practical. It may feel good, but it is not practical financially. Only you know your own personal practicality to warm/fuzzy-feeling-outta-life ratio.
Just to put out a slightly dissenting thought... a lot of times, the people that are making life suggestions to you are the ones that love you and care about you; the ones that DON'T care about you probably coudln't care less about what you do. It's not ALWAYS a bad idea to at least listen to your family and loved ones. The advice may not be what you want to hear, and may not always even be good advice, but it's usually given out of caring for you. Be grateful that they care, let them know you appreciate the caring, and THEN explain your reasoning logically and kindly to them. You may be able to bring them around.. if you're right, that is..
Good luck. It IS a great, practical car, drives GREAT in the winter. I'm a 56-year-old working musician who lives right in the lake effect snow belt near Syracuse, NY. I use the car to haul my keyboards and other gear to gigs all winter long, and have never even REMOTELY had trouble getting to a gig.. even when other band members have gone off the road in their SUVs. Like Humfrz said... it's HOW you drive.