Buying a SC as a Daily Driver
06-05-2017, 08:30 AM
#61
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Not true at all. The snow is gone from the streets almost instantly. I think its' the brine. It rains all winter, as well, so the roads are rinsed off sooner or later. There is literally no need for AWD or even snow tires in the NY/CT winter. I have driven in actual snow once in the last 2-3 years. No need to mothball your car all winter, either. It's a 12 month driving season up here, and my car has never touched a drop of salt. Just wait for rain.
06-05-2017, 11:16 AM
#63
Three Wheelin'
This is highly regional, but between Brooklyn and Brewster, the streets are clear instantly because the plowing around here is aggressive and immediate...and they put salt and chemicals all over the roads.
The roads are wet and corrosive for at least all of January and February. The sand sticks around almost until may...
As an experiment, count the days between November and March that you would drive an ungalvanized classic. I'm moving out west.
The roads are wet and corrosive for at least all of January and February. The sand sticks around almost until may...
As an experiment, count the days between November and March that you would drive an ungalvanized classic. I'm moving out west.
06-05-2017, 11:18 AM
#64
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Not true at all. The snow is gone from the streets almost instantly. I think its' the brine. It rains all winter, as well, so the roads are rinsed off sooner or later. There is literally no need for AWD or even snow tires in the NY/CT winter. I have driven in actual snow once in the last 2-3 years. No need to mothball your car all winter, either. It's a 12 month driving season up here, and my car has never touched a drop of salt. Just wait for rain.
06-05-2017, 11:31 AM
#65
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Our company is based in Muskegon, MI. Pretty much everyone there has lived there all of their lives. They all say they remember snow on the ground ALL winter. I think 3 of the last 5 years, many haven't spent the $ on the annual snow trail permit for their snowmobiles. I go back a few times a year, and only twice in the last 6 years, I've had to deal with a snow storm. ****'s changing.
06-06-2017, 11:37 PM
#66
Sand is on the roads all winter? That's totally false. Cars blow sand off the roads almost instantly. They don't even use sand. I have not seen a sandy road in forever.
I'd also say the majority of days b/w November and March have perfectly clean roads.
Maybe it's different in the boroughs.
Suburbs and highways are nothing like what you describe.
06-06-2017, 11:39 PM
#67
Roads are bone dry often the same day of a massive storm.
It's truly remarkable.
12-11-2017, 12:15 AM
#70
Three Wheelin'
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Needed winter tires and my Indy had a set and was able to throw in wheels. They are chiffon white and I don’t like for them. I think they look like white out. I’m joking telling myself, they are white so I know they are my snow tires. Not sure I’m up to paying to have them repainted.
Last edited by DoninDen; 12-11-2017 at 11:47 AM.