Runch69

If only the XS came in Manual this wouldn't be an issue. All-wheel, great for winter, but automatic=boring

RWD, manual more fun to drive, worse in winter.

Advice?

jesse550

Snow tires go a long way. Also I drove my 08S in the snow, wasn't too bad at all, definitely waaaay better than my 1998 honda accord :P

Runch69

Thanks Jesse! I'm thinkn that too, some Blizzacks and I'm fine.

jesse550

No prob, I'm still on whatever tires I got with the car. Most likely all season. But yeah, just drive responsibly in the snow and you should be good !

04G35NYC

RWD, manual, Winter tires and you are good to go.

Nomad4g63

If it snows where you live X i have seen too many accidents where if the car has been AWD it coulda saved havoc. So if u live in a snowy area X if not no X.

JOHNNYG37S2008

yep G37S

v.b

iTrader: (3)

Not sure what you witnessed, but awd does not produce shorter stopping distances, which is what's crucial for accident avoidance in majority of situations.

My 6MT rwd did just fine on most roads last winter with snow tires all around. Unless you live north of PA, I'd say awd is not a 'requirement' and definitely a con when you consider you can't get it in 6mt...

Samurai

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This is advice coming from someone who has an X. Go for the 6mt . Honestly if I get the opportunity to trade my X for an S I will do it in a heartbeat lol.

Runch69

THIS is what is killn me, 20yrs in manual then trying to do automatic? In a G to boot? ugh.

Unless I move to Audi, but can't for several reasons.

I'm in TO, we've had maybe a cm all winter, driest ever. Though it's still Feb, I'm not concerned.

Summer night cruises in auto, don't think I can do it.

Thanks for all your input though.

v.b

iTrader: (3)

Also, the more snow your area gets on average, the more likely the municipalities are prepared to handle it. So as long as you can get your car out of your parking spot on your street, you're most likely good to go wherever you need to. You just will have a hell of a time doing so on stock sport tires.

08_g37s

get the 6mt ...i live in toronto and i have been fine

Himalaya

I live in NJ. I got the AWD because the snow here is horrible sometimes. Every time it snows we need to drive somewhere and we replaced an AWD van with a G so we just got the AWD G.

If you get an okay amount of snow, you will be fine with snow tires.

Tazicon

iTrader: (1)

Now it's time for the mature answer even though you made up your mind.

My first question is always is this your only vehicle?

Having a rwd in the garage not needing to drive it to get around is one thing but relying on it for a DD in a snowy climate is silly.

R3al_L3git

iTrader: (15)

It really depends on where you live lol. I got best of both worlds.. if you live up north AWD, if south S would suffice