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noxy@yiffit.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Having seasonally appropriate tires and FWD (or RWD) is usually better than all-season tires on AWD. Plus AWD adds weight and complexity, and only benefits when accelerating, braking gets no benefit from AWD.

Also, resist the SUVification, stick with a hatchback or look at wagons instead! Which likely means leaving Nissan, and that would be for the better, they are such a tiny shadow of their former greatness.

Volvo, VW, and Audi make good wagons. Hyundai and Kia make good everything. Toyota is boring as shit but honestly take a serious look at the Prius.

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0ops@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’ve always said that in icy conditions driving skills > tires > AWD. All three and you’re cooking

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- Sludgeyy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Best driver in the world couldn’t drive on icy conditions with summer tires
  
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  - 0ops@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    No but they’d know that it would be stupid to try. Maybe this is a better way to phrase it: good judgement > tires > AWD.
    
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WeebLife@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’m not really a fan of hatchbacks. But it looks like I’ll need to rethink the car I’m going to get. My budget is also tight so I don’t think I can afford vw, Volvo, or audi

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- noxy@yiffit.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Mazda seems good too! Mazda 3 looks really good
  
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