Random thoughts / planning to buy a car

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SteveO wrote:
Honda Fit has great stowage, as does HR-V and both are FWD and probably light enough to get around pretty well in snow.

A car that is too light can be a liability in the snow.

SteveO wrote:
I'd suspect Madison has excellent snow removal capability so that may negate some of the need for a "must have AWD" attitude.

I guess you missed the post above from the Wisconsin resident who said he would never consider the purchase of a non-AWD vehicle.

SteveO wrote:
Those Subie Crosstreks are also pretty cool for all this stuff and standard AWD if it's a mandatory.

Too small for the stated purpose. From the reviews I've read, it's also less refined than most of its competition. They do look cool, though.