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pawoSD · #10 04-30-2009, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ched454

I've always been in a rear wheel drive Mercedes and have found that if studded snow tires are used I can go almost anywhere in the winter. I may try the 4matic, just didn't know if the durability compared well to the traditional transmission.

Same here, I have only driven rear-drive MB's in the winter (for the past 6 years), and haven't ever really had any real problems. Occasional "temporarily stuck" situations, but not very often. That is when you become rugged, get out, and shovel till you can get going again.

I'm still of the opinion that having AWD for the 40 days a year out of 365 that the roads are "potentially real bad"....isn't worth it.

From my experience this past winter, the W124 gasser is a bit better in the snow than a W126 diesel....since its lighter, and starts in second gear, less torque to the wheels to cause wheel spin, and there's no turbo spooling, you can meter the power a little easier and prevent it from breaking loose....hard to do with a diesel on a hill in the winter.

Next winter I am probably going to put some serious snow tires on the rear of both cars, that should help massively too.