[Axl_Rose]

So I need to sell my bird. I know people say I can drive it in winter, but you come to North Dakota and I'm sure you'll change your mind. Everyone I know that has them says it's one of the worst cars they've driven in the winter. So I plan is to try to get around $6000 for my car, and then I want to get a small pickup like a 97 or newer S-10 or a Dakota. Now I assume if I go we these I will have to get 4wheel drive or I will be in the same situation? A 4cylinder S10 would be nice because of the price and gas mileage, but I'm guessing i wouldn't be much better off than with my car, or am I wrong.

[super_Chris]

I know our old ranger loved to go sideways in the sand and rain. It would probably do the same in snow, but to a worse degree.

I've driven a Firebird in the snow too, its fun.

I would suggest 4 wheel drive, a truck is so light in the back its just gonna want to slide.

[offroadin]

2wd Truck would be worse than your F-body for snow. You should just keep the Firebird.

If you absolutely have to get a 2wd, load the back up with sand bags or other ballast. About 400lbs helps plant the back end.

[Axl_Rose]

It's just not a good car for here. I haven't driven in a couple of months. I don't think I could even get it out of the garage if i wanted to.

[PeNZ]

6000 for a v6 bird, good luck

[integra00]

get an impreza 2.5rs

[Seax440Dodge]

2 wheel drive 97 on up dak's are HELPLESS on snow, ice, or just plain mud


(in case you were wondering)

[Miller]

yea your probably looking at 4000 - 4500 for the bird


trucks are worse in the snow unless your have a 4x4 and you still prolly need sand int he back

[Axl_Rose]

Well for some reason they go for alot more around here. There's one at a dealer for $5500 and it's 2 years older than mine and has 10000 more miles. Anyone with half a brain would buy mine for $500 more.

[PeNZ]

Dealer markup, you know how much someone got for a trade on that probably 3000 or less.

[Axl_Rose]

Ya I know, but I found that listed on the net, and I'm gonna list mine on the same site. Maybe someone will be interested. I can always lower it.

[GirlsRidePonies]

Originally Posted by Axl_Rose

Ya I know, but I found that listed on the net, and I'm gonna list mine on the same site. Maybe someone will be interested. I can always lower it.

What year is it? Mine's a '97 v6. I got it cheap from a guy who needed to get rid of it. $3,200 for a clean, nice riding 5spd (t-tops too)? gg

[Axl_Rose]

I don't know...I'm undecided again. I keep wanting to sell my car, and then I look at all the other options that are on the net of cars I can buy if i do sell it, and then I change my mind. Nothing out there interests me, unless it is way more expensive.

I have not tried adding sand to the back (actually I haven't even looked at my car since november). How much will the sand actually help? Enough to justify keeping my car? Also how much sand will i need? One of the reasons I haven't driven my car is because the parking lot at my apt is glare ice, and I have to be pushed into the garage. Will the said make it possible for me to drive in on my own? Or is it just a dream that can never come true

[Miller]

stop being such a little bitch. your going to sell it and havent even tried putting sand in the trunk? are you kidding? so your parking lot is glare ice? and you think any other car will drive better on ice?

[superman]

i always found rwd cars with a good set of snow tires to be fun in the snow

[Axl_Rose]

Well I got it out this this week and got some sand in it. It works damn good too. I drove it back home from college too, and there were some shitty parts on interstate, and it still scared me a little, but everything worked out fine. I just slowed down to 70 instead of 85 and I didn't go in the ditch :P

I think my car actually handles better than my GF's FWD on the ice.

[El_Presidente_Pufferfish]

how long have you had this car and not put sand in the back?

[Axl_Rose]

Well the last I drove it was in November, in an rain/snow/ice storm. I had to drive over 100 miles on glare ice, and it kinda scared the shit outta me. So I put it in the garage and my roomate drove me around. But it wasn't a big deal caz we have the same school schedule, and it was cheaper for me haha.