Needin' a new DD

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by fivepointnine

disagree about the AWD SUV's and feeling the road, our BMW X3 you can feel everything the vehicle is doing, it feels like you driving a high-riding 3 series

I've driven an X3, and a 328xi, my dad has one of each. The 328 has the X3 beat on road feel hands down. No comparison.

[fivepointnine]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

I've driven an X3, and a 328xi, my dad has one of each. The 328 has the X3 beat on road feel hands down. No comparison.

oh I totally agree, a 328xi is an awesome car! but I like the ground clearance, room and towing capacity of the X3, but the X3, when compared to other SUV's feels more like a car, plus they pull more lateral G's than some sports cars and ALL SUV's.

if the OP does not want a SUV, I would look for a 325/328/330 xi...absolutely awesome cars

[jbs986]

Mini's and Bmw 325's will Nickel and dime you to death, a used Mini or a used Bmw cost a lot of $$$ in maintenance and repairs and of far-far from, being reliable.

An SUV or 4X4 truck are great in the snow,The Op seems to want a car for the winter and that's fine, may I suggest a Volvo S40 in fwd or Awd these car will fly throw snow and ice, great on gas and will last 200K miles with basic maintain done on them and can easily be bought in the price range the the OP is looking for.

Yes the Mini and the Bmw are great driving cars, so is my Porsche Boxster and my Lotus Elise, but with all the snow we get here in Michigan they all suck in the winter.That is way I have Volvo S40 R and a Jeep wrangler.