Rachmaninoff
Observer
Looking at buying a relatively new light SUV/crossover for general use and some adventures. I'm not looking to do heavy wheeling for a while. 2WD is for price, mileage and wear and tear.
I've been looking at Jeep Patriots in the range of a few years old. Some of them come in 4x4 without costing too much, but I'd almost opt to go for the gas mileage. I'm not looking to rock crawl or do crazy trails, just go onto some forest roads that might be a bit rougher than usual.
4WD is all about traction in the right location, and I think if I need a 4WD it's probably more than I'd like to do. Then again, I've been on a road with some washed out dried up mud that other vehicles have made relatively impassable, but I'd be fine just digging down the ruts so that I could drive anything over it.
Saving on wear and tear, squeezing every maintenance/gas mile is my main concern. I'd also be okay with ghetto rigging some recovery boards.
I've been looking at Jeep Patriots in the range of a few years old. Some of them come in 4x4 without costing too much, but I'd almost opt to go for the gas mileage. I'm not looking to rock crawl or do crazy trails, just go onto some forest roads that might be a bit rougher than usual.
4WD is all about traction in the right location, and I think if I need a 4WD it's probably more than I'd like to do. Then again, I've been on a road with some washed out dried up mud that other vehicles have made relatively impassable, but I'd be fine just digging down the ruts so that I could drive anything over it.
Saving on wear and tear, squeezing every maintenance/gas mile is my main concern. I'd also be okay with ghetto rigging some recovery boards.