Deadman
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Regarding AWD/RWD, one additional item to think about is resale. The 2wd variants really limit the US market sale to the south if you ever do decide to sell.
I expect everyone north of Kentucky remove 2wd from search criteria (as I did). Of course some great deals could be had on 2wd, but given the modern car purchase process of online, and selling to all of US, you’ll probably get the money back on the AWD premium, plus an easier time to sell.
Of course if you plan to drive the car into the ground, save the money and go 2wd if that all you need.
Exactly. My buddy trades trucks every 2 years and he absolutely never uses 4wd because he goes south in the winters. He has come to only by 4x4's because nobody wants a 2wd and it really limits his ability to trade/resell his trucks. He's found that he gets 3X the initial investment of the 4x4 cost back upon selling it.