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Originally Posted by nicec2s
these are terrific cars. Living in northern nj, I had an 996 turbo daily driver. I did need snows in the winter, but never had any issues driving in bad (sometimes very bad) weather. I drove in and out of NYC daily.
couple of observations - ride height can be inconvenient in heavy snow....when driving in snow, if the plows haven't been out, my splitter was the plow! Also, during the winter I had to be mindful of the big ice chunks that frequently fall off cars/trucks, as I couldn't simply straddle them, like I would with a regular car.
Lastly, depending on your family situation, the small "back seat" and lack of storage can be an issue. I left home depot a few times with things sticking out of the sunroof.
Overall my experience was terrific and won't worry about these cars so long as they are maintained. I sold my daily driver with about 70k miles on the clock....just had to have a gt3. Good luck and enjoy....it made the commuting very fun for me.
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yeah i am a pretty experienced driver in the snow, even my GTI is a bit too low (stock ride height) for some of the snow we get around here. just have to be smart about it. i figured id get some kind of adjustable ride height suspension, or maybe two sets of springs, and winter tires. just convert the car in the spring and fall kind of thing.
no kids, no wife. no plans for either in the near future.