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Stompy · 12-02-2004, 09:00 AM

Right now I have a 1993 Tempo. It handles pretty decently in the winter.

I'm thinking about getting a new car, and one of the options was a 2001 Mustang GT.

People tell me left and right that they SUCK in winter driving, however... my tempo, which is 11 years old, can handle it just fine, so how could a 3 year old car be worse? With the traction control, anti-lock breaks, etc... (none of which my tempo has), how can it not drive?

I figured I'd ask here, because a lot of people that tell me this aren't very keen on cars anyway, so if you guys say it's crap in the winter, then I guess it's so.

I just don't wanna buy a car to find out it's 100% useless for the next 4 months.

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Or are they just referring to when there's a snowstorm? Usually the main streets are plowed anyway.

I'm assuming it'll be fine if it's driven NORMALLY, as in... not peeling out as soon as the light turns green, but then again, I don't know anything about cars.

Also, what about a set of snow/ice tires for the winter? Would that be a viable option?

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Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	Mustang GT... is it really THAT bad in the winter? Right now I have a 1993 Tempo. It handles pretty decently in the winter. I'm thinking about getting a new car, and one of the options was a 2001 Mustang GT. People tell me left and right that they SUCK in winter driving, however... my tempo, which is 11 years old, can handle it just fine, so how could a 3 year old car be worse? With the traction control, anti-lock breaks, etc... (none of which my tempo has), how can it not drive? I figured I'd ask here, because a lot of people that tell me this aren't very keen on cars anyway, so if you guys say it's crap in the winter, then I guess it's so. I just don't wanna buy a car to find out it's 100% useless for the next 4 months. [edit] Or are they just referring to when there's a snowstorm? Usually the main streets are plowed anyway. I'm assuming it'll be fine if it's driven NORMALLY, as in... not peeling out as soon as the light turns green, but then again, I don't know anything about cars. Also, what about a set of snow/ice tires for the winter? Would that be a viable option? __________________ I love lamp. Last edited by Stompy; 12-02-2004 at 09:11 AM..