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Old 12-21-2013, 06:11 PM
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First Snow Storm -- Nice!

It looks like we timed well our truck purchase. This winter is proving to be quite snowy already and there is no way I would’ve been able to get home yesterday if I was driving a rear-wheel-drive car. From many years of experience — if it’s snowing — you let the car sit. It is quite hard to get it around the block, forget about 60 mile commute.

I have claimed for years that there is zero need for me to have an all-wheel-drive car, but yesterday it sure felt nice to be in a car with a grip of 4MATIC. I think I do not want any other car without this option. Even little C-Class that we had for several days came with it and I felt really comfortable driving it in the snow.

The car performed well all around. It felt like my personal little fortress — calm, warm, stable and rather well self-driving while stuck in traffic thanks to Distronic. So far I’m very happy. However at the moment our MB must be the dirtiest car in all of Brooklyn.
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Old 12-21-2013, 06:17 PM
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Just remember, you may have 4 wheel drive now so you can GO better than 2 wheel drives, but ALL cars have 4 wheel brakes, so your stopping ability isn't going to be any better than any better than anyone else! :>)
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I get that. I've seen too many SUVs in the ditches over the years -- exactly the people who think they are invincible. I was just happy that my tail wasn't all over the place.
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Awesome pictures congrats

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