Opinions clearly differ, but I know that the few times I've had to take the 300SD out, the few ice spots were NOT fun to drive on. In fact, I once did a 260 degree spin while trying to make a left turn down a hilly road - and this wasn't planned. So no, mespe, I don't believe I haven't enjoyed driving till I do something as stupid as taking that 300SD out on slippery roads during the winter. My Corolla handles perfectly on snowy highways even at up to 70mph. And getting out of my neighborhood is never a problem. I know someone that lives down the street from me had to get rid of his 2wd pickup truck and get a 4wd one just because it is impossible to get out of our neighborhood after a snow/ice storm as the city guys normally clean neighborhoods last and major streets/highways first.

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1999 Mercedes-Benz S600, 103K miles - garage queen
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL, 89K miles - daily driver
2007 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 31K - daily driver