rs1985

I live in Vancouver, there is some snow. I travel between the island and mainland quite a bit. 09 RWD have paddle shifters , and 4matic don't. Do you think I should get 4matic or paddle shifter RWD? I heard paddle shifter is fun as well my brother have an A3 which make me envy him a bit for the DSG Paddle shifter

Thanks for the help

rs1985

please help

jangy

I'd take a 4matic. what motor are you getting?

webada

i would go for the 4matic, paddle shifter is a novelty and few months into it you wouldn't even notice its there..... besides, if you are into winter sports, you can take ur 4matic to whistler but not the 350rwd...

Derspeed

The C Class transmission is nowhere near as fast-shifting or sporty as the DSG, so the paddle shifters in the Benz, as Webada stated, is a novelty. When I tried the manual mode (gearstick) when I test drove, it just frustrated me.

Derspeed

Sorry, posted twice.

vcruiser

uve got snow. RWD is crap.

i have c350 4matic but only got it when the snow melted haha!

but yeah.. go for the 4matic.

i would be driving a c63, but its RWD and i would die in the winter

webada

if c63 is supposed to be 53k list which means approx. 10k more than the c350 loaded, makes it very very attractive....

but i live in snowy winter city... would not be a good idea at all.

Sanjuro Makabe

I'm also in Vancouver...go 4matic..trust me on this one...

scenario: this past feb there was crazy snow for like 2 days...the driveway at my place was steep enough that NONE of the RWD cars could go up...then a C350 4matic drove by and went up effortlessly, just that scene alone made me go for the 4matic...

its unfortunate that there aren't paddle shifters, but as the previous guys said, it IS a novelty...I drive with one hand anyways so it doesn't really matter...lol

dalazernet

Yes, go with the 4matic model by all means. RWD stinks in the really bad weather, but also 4matic helps out in just rainy weather as well. It really gives you a great gripping feeling on the roadways. Regarding the paddle shifters/tiptronic type shifting, it blows plain and simple. It was fun with the Audi's, but the mercedes one is slow to respond and more limits the gear ranges rather then defines which one it should be IN right this second. "Meh"... 4matic you go! :-)

- Eric

451/443=EW

I used to have a Saab 92x, ya it was really a WRX. I loved it and I cant drive anything but AWD now. I live in Vancouver too, we dont get a lot of snow but I can tell ya we get alot of rain and your 4matic will just rip everywere.

Also on those wind road's to and from the island and Whistler, you will be glad you went with the 4Matic.

I orderd a C350 4matic, so you know how i'll vote.

Good luck!

rs1985

i have to order by this afternoon
and I just found out that the RWD version have new direct steering and new handling package
thanks 155 for the picture

rs1985

tahnsk for the input guys
but i think the new things that are offer on the RWD is a bit too attractive
the handling package and new direct steering

blastit

4matic for the weather. you should really consider the new audi a4 as well. the pictures i have seen look really nice.

MB Fanatic

Just get some real SNOW TIRES for the winter. It will perform fine. Thats what I used to do when I went to school at UMICH Ann Arbor. Some real Snow tires are all you need.

blastit

we dont do that in vancouver. for some reason we like to roll around in all season tires no matter what the conditions are like

i agree with you though REAL snow tires would make all the difference in the world.

micropower99

lol so true. I've never used snow tires before and never will. Good all season tires should do fine here, and all seasons with AWD will feel like driving in normal conditions. I think the whole snow tires thing is for places that get snow for 2-3 months straight when here in Vancouver we get 2-3 days then a month of nothing then another 2-3 days, lol.

Sanjuro Makabe

I also agree, REAL snow tires does make a difference, however unless you plan on having two sets of wheels and change them out everytime the weather changes...o/w I think it is more logical to have 4matic WITH nice all season tires...the weather here is way too unpredictable...

amdeutsch

Why are you blasting a OC member who probably has never driven on more than a dusting of snow; if that? J/K

MB Fanatic

LOL. Hey I lived in Michigan for 4 years. Ann Arbor is a ****ty place to live in during the winter.

Yes I am spoiled by the lovely weather we have here.