Car Shopping - Small Crossovers

[Eden]

I also require AWD (when I finally get another car!) because of my job/where I live. Granted, it doesn't snow much here, but when it does, the city is a disaster, and built on hills. Snow plows are few and far between, rock salt is not used (save the environment!) and being at my job is a requirement, no matter what.

I grew up learning how to drive in the snow and never had anything other than front wheel drive, but living here I find AWD a necessity due to the reasons above.

Best thing to do when it snows in Seattle is leave your car home and ride your bike..... I don't care if you do have AWD, if you can't get around all the other schmoes who are stuck, you are stuck too....

I live on Capitol Hill and work at a hospital, and though I don't have a vital job, they still expect me to be there unless the world is pretty much coming to an end - I dress warmly and pull out the cross bike (someday I swear I'm going to outfit it with studs) when there's snow on the ground here and laugh at all the people who are lined up stuck on 23rd/Montlake.....

[Irulan]

Best thing to do when it snows in Seattle is leave your car home and ride your bike..... I don't care if you do have AWD, if you can't get around all the other schmoes who are stuck, you are stuck too....

I live on Capitol Hill and work at a hospital, and though I don't have a vital job, they still expect me to be there unless the world is pretty much coming to an end - I dress warmly and pull out the cross bike (someday I swear I'm going to outfit it with studs) when there's snow on the ground here and laugh at all the people who are lined up stuck on 23rd/Montlake.....

lol the best snow rig in the world won't save you in a) in ice storms and b) from other drivers