Lou, I see what you are saying, but I have always felt that in the urban war out there on the highways, you need every advantage you can get. I am not just talking about accelerating harder from a stop, or climbing hills with less wheel spin, but just the day to day driving challenges we all face - slippery turns, unexpected maneuvers, emergency lane changes, passing on two lane roads - siuations where that additional traction means the difference between routine and drama.

My feeling, having owned (relatively) high performance AWD cars since 1988, is that they truly are safer and more confidence inspiring in all marginal situations. Sure, you can over-drive any situation and get into trouble, especially if you insist on using summer tires year round. But my feeling is that AWD and appropriate rubber reduces the chance of getting into trouble in the first place, and that is as important to me as ABS, crumple zones or whiplash protection.

It really comes down to personal preference, but I humbly suggest that anyone who has never driven a quattro in heavy rain or snow simply does not know what he is missing in his FWD car.

I sure wish my Aero had it, but I am delighted with it anyway, and have no regrets.

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• Help - Audi A6 Avant VS Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon, BrightTL, Sun, 23 Dec 2001 13:58:12
  • Some thoughts, Bevan, Wed, 26 Dec 2001 11:30:10
  • If where you live you get lots of snow..., Coolknight, Tue, 25 Dec 2001 15:35:23
    • Fixed link.... NM, Coolknight, Tue, 25 Dec 2001 15:37:03
  • Re: Help - Audi A6 Avant VS Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon, Neal, Tue, 25 Dec 2001 11:06:32
    • ! Agree - Saab 9-5 is safe, BrightTL, Tue, 25 Dec 2001 11:46:37
      • What percentage are you referring to in the ENCAP?, Jim, Wed, 26 Dec 2001 15:11:33
        • Each test gets a %, Coolknight, Wed, 26 Dec 2001 16:14:15
  • Lets us know what you decided on n/m, Anton, Mon, 24 Dec 2001 13:36:18
  • Had to make the same decision - went Saab..., Dale, Mon, 24 Dec 2001 12:08:14
    • Near invoice plus the $4k rebate?, New2saab, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 20:46:41
    • Re: Had to make the same decision - went Saab..., Jim, Tue, 25 Dec 2001 03:27:42
  • Interior Quality...... its a matter of so much, Jörgen Trued, Mon, 24 Dec 2001 09:20:44
    • Good point, Polaris, Mon, 24 Dec 2001 10:21:08
  • Re: Help - Audi A6 Avant VS Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon, John Davies, Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:27:34
    • AWD vs FWD Aero vs Audi, BrightTL, Sun, 23 Dec 2001 23:08:31
      • On the point of AWD vs. FWD and Subaru Outback, Vlad, Wed, 26 Dec 2001 16:09:39
      • FWD is OK in my book, Polaris, Mon, 24 Dec 2001 10:34:43
    • AWD vs. FWD, Lou, Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:53:35
      • Re: AWD vs. FWD, John Davies, Sun, 23 Dec 2001 22:18:56 <-- Viewing This Message
        • Re: AWD vs. FWD, Bob M, Wed, 26 Dec 2001 16:13:23
  • can't say about wagon, but 2.8 sedan is..., Eli5, Sun, 23 Dec 2001 15:06:12
  • I am in the same situation as you are, but you need...., TKC, Sun, 23 Dec 2001 14:54:06
  • Re: Help - Audi A6 Avant VS Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon, ANDREW GAY, Sun, 23 Dec 2001 14:12:16

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