When I bought my Dakota last year, I had the same problem with the
dealer. He could not understand why I would want a 2-wheel drive,
rather than a 4X4. Well in my area you need 4x4 about 3 days a year. If
I need it that bad, I stay home. Also I get better gas mileage, less
weight, less wear and tear and fewer moving parts. I also get a bigger
load carrying capacity and can tow a heavier trailer than with a 4x4.
For my needs, I need to haul stuff once in a while, I do not hunt or go
"off road" I pull a trailer from time to time. I need the best vehicle
I can get for that. I had no need for a full sized truck, nor did I
want to drive a monster. So I got a midsized, 2-wheel drive, club cab
pickup, with a 5-speed manual transmission.
Larry
On Oct 26, 2004, at 6:30 AM, Brad Fornal wrote:
> While at the Dodge dealership last Friday, I was looking at the new
> Jeep
> Grand Cherokee. The salesman was telling me all about the 4 wheel drive
> system, how it is the BEST on the market. I asked him "tell me
> honestly, of
> all these that you sell, how many ever make it "off road"? He said
> "none".
> So I asked "than what is the point of spending all the money for the
> "best", when it is NEVER going to be used"? There was no answer........
When I bought my Dakota last year, I had the same problem with the
dealer. He could not understand why I would want a 2-wheel drive,
rather than a 4X4. Well in my area you need 4x4 about 3 days a year. If
I need it that bad, I stay home. Also I get better gas mileage, less
weight, less wear and tear and fewer moving parts. I also get a bigger
load carrying capacity and can tow a heavier trailer than with a 4x4.
For my needs, I need to haul stuff once in a while, I do not hunt or go
"off road" I pull a trailer from time to time. I need the best vehicle
I can get for that. I had no need for a full sized truck, nor did I
want to drive a monster. So I got a midsized, 2-wheel drive, club cab
pickup, with a 5-speed manual transmission.
Larry
On Oct 26, 2004, at 6:30 AM, Brad Fornal wrote:
While at the Dodge dealership last Friday, I was looking at the new Jeep
Grand Cherokee. The salesman was telling me all about the 4 wheel drive
system, how it is the BEST on the market. I asked him "tell me
honestly, of
all these that you sell, how many ever make it "off road"? He said
"none".
So I asked "than what is the point of spending all the money for the
"best", when it is NEVER going to be used"? There was no answer........
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Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu
System Administrator/Manager
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
I have great faith in fools - my friends call it self-confidence.
- Edgar Allen Poe
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