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Old 09-21-2016, 12:19 PM
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FWIW, there is no downside for 4wd MB vehicles, even if only used on rainy roads. Their capabilities on snow/ice is nothing short of awesome, providing, of course the tires are suitable for the task. The 4-matic system is not only obnoxiously reliable but keeps getting better and better.
That's good to hear regarding reliability, I've never owned one. I'm just thinking from a personal maintenance standpoint...the transfer case, extra diff, and front axles are bound to complicate things. Since we get very little snow and ice here I doubt I would miss it. At least I know that it shouldn't sway me if a car I'm looking at has it in the future.
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