I believe they drive them because that's what the great preponderance (the cars they buy/bought) came with - FWD.

Not because they were necessarily making a conscious choice at the time to specifically buy FWD at the time they bought them. Being economical and reliable AND FWD was a Japanese created thing - not an American brand thing - the Americans were led by the Japanese out of the automotive dark ages of the 50s/60s/70s/80s and 90s, (IMO). The Japanese flooded the market with economical/higher mpg FWD cars, and soon after - actually a long time after, the American brands followed suit. From what I gather, because they're mass-produced...it's become a very cheap way to build cars and SUVs.

If FWD was such a great idea, Mercedes-Benz would have put it in all their passenger cars/sedans 60+ years ago.....


Personally, I'll pass on all that noise and stick with Mercedes-Benz RWD machines, and pass on the Asian FWD (IMHO) disposable cr%#*.

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

I drive a fwd car but I prefer awd or rwd. Its simply practical, cheap and reliable with great mpg ^ pretty much what Larry said. Plus my fwd would run rings around most mbs on the road, it suits most "fun" times as well in that matter.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

We are not an accurate cross section of society in many ways....

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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I like 'em all...AAMOF, if anything runs, I'll drive it!

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M. G. Burg
'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
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I prefer FWD for simple, cheap commuting.

I prefer RWD for spirited driving.

I prefer AWD for driving in inclement weather & terrain.

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