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I said that because over years people have commented about me buying 4x4 vehicles . People have said it's not worth the extra cost for something they'll probably never use .
Their words not mine .
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I only buy 4x4 vehicles. The first time it saves your butt like in the OP's case the extra money for the 4WD seems minimal .
Why does cost have to enter into it?
I'm curious if the OP needed the extra traction or if extra ground clearance was what saved the day.
I said that because over years people have commented about me buying 4x4 vehicles . People have said it's not worth the extra cost for something they'll probably never use .
Their words not mine .
i dont use mine a lot. but i do use it. heres where i have used it lately.... and not for fun.
1. garage in the backyard is downhill... with almost no gravel, and its been muddy. i needed to drop off some heavy stuff in the garage, and without 4x4 would have had a huge mess. with 4x4, didnt even spin a tire.
2. turning around on the new property. the road is very narrow and the second you get off the gravel, its gooey. iv had to use 4x4 about 4 times on trips over there, just to turn around.. only uses it to drive about 4 feet, but i used it.
3. last two big snows we had... which is about all the snow we have. there was ice under it, and my truck would not move a inch... 4x4 and i drove around like normal. i used it about 1/2 dozen times this winter..... while lots of my neighbors had to shovel their entire driveways to just leave the yard..... or not, as many had uphill driveways, and still could not get out without being towed by a 4x4.
4. pulled out three cars from ditches during the snow.......... one was a 4x4 jeep with slick factory tires, . he missed his driveway entrance and ended up in about 4 feet of snow in the ditch. the road was still covered in snow, and without 4x4 i could not have pulled any of them out.
i might buy a smaller cheap good mileage car sometime, but i cant see myself ever having a non 4x4 truck.ESPECIALLY, as i get older, i know i wont stay at home just because there is weather, and i HATE asking people for help. i dont give a fuck if theres 24" of snow on the road, if i want some beer and im 80 years old, im going to go get it myself.
............... my tractors will always be 4x4, my atv's will always be 4x4, and my trucks will always be 4x4..and probably have winches when i can.. because they are used to go places and do things cars are not supposed to do.
on the other hand, if you live in town, and drive on pavement 99% of the time, and have shitloads of snow plows, and people keeping your roads clear 24/7/365, and dont go into the woods, then you probably dont need a 4x4 at all.