My reccs:

There absolutely needs to be more basic life education like this in schools.

I’m suggesting he reconsider his actual needs in a vehicle.

Agreed, but we all know he won’t have 4x4+snows, he will have AWD+worn all seasons.

I’ve lived in and around Minneapolis for 16 years now. In that time I have had a 1998 VR6 GTI, and 2003 W8 Passat (awd), a 2004 Nissan Frontier 4X4, a 2010 Jetta Sportwagen TDI, and now I am on to a 2015 T6 V60. Out of all of those, the GTI with snow tires was the best car I’ve owned as far as winter driving. This is…

FWD+winter tires is better than the AWD+worn all seasons he will be driving.

Then get a beater Subaru for the winter and a fun car for when it isn’t snowing.

I’ve lived in Pittsburgh my entire life. I’ve daily-driven a 1972 Dart, five Jeeps, three pickups, one NA Miata and I currently daily a GTI. I have literally never been stuck in any of my cars a single time.

nah these are all wrong... the problem is you’re shopping an SUV which is, let’s face it basically a minivan these days.. you’re not married with kids yet, you don’t need to be able to drive to soccer practice yet... what you need now is something that says you’re rugged, different but sensible and reliable, what you…

You don’t need an SUV to handle snow. Somewhat echoing Ballaban, just get literally ANY car and proper snow tires for the winter. My FR-S gets me through Chicago winters wonderfully, and I’ll guarantee I’m having a lot more fun than just about anyone else on the road.

If you want an SUV because you like SUVs, that’s…

Aside from general softness in the market for cars like the Miata, I think Mazda royally screwed up the options mix on the ND.

Those are the reasons why I replaced my NC with a BRZ.

Easy: Front plate requirement. Ohio, requires it. Michigan (and damn near everyone else), not so much.

My windshield wipers are dull so I moved to Syria.

The opposite of the WRX/STI interior.

You should have asks him why Chrysler was Mercedes’ whore and now Fiat’s. Everybody gets a turn with Chrysler.

I love when people talk crap about import cars, both European and Asian, and how we should buy “American” cars.

You have right to drive what ever you wish. The point has less to do with where it is assembled and more to do with who employs the most Americans. Research, Engineering, Testing, Marketing, Sales, Parts Distribution, Part Manufacturing, Taxes paid, and Profit and Salary distribution has more to do with American jobs…

You could also just tell him that you’d be happy to consider Chrysler’s FR-S competitor, whenever it’s ready.

After seeing so many internet dumpster fires centering on “Busness owner fails to understand power of internet, fucks up all the things.” my personal theory is that it’s a matter of being engaged in internet culture as a person vs not being engaged, not as a business, but personally as a part of your interests. I’m 46…