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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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I found an 07 GS350 AWD white on black leather with navi for a pretty good price. Im jsut not sure about getting one with awd though. Do i really need it? I live in Houston Texas, will prob never see snow.
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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No snow = no need.

RWD is more fun. What the good price you are talking about? Oh yeah, the RWD is a lil better on gas BTW.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 05:44 AM
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That's a rare color combo though. I'd ****** it up!
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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Color combo would do it for me but if you don't see snow, I don't see the need for AWD... RWD FTW
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 06:26 AM
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AWD helps in the rain too.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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For Texas weather, no need IMO, too little to gain with AWD.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Din
I found an 07 GS350 AWD white on black leather with navi for a pretty good price. Im jsut not sure about getting one with awd though. Do i really need it? I live in Houston Texas, will prob never see snow.
No snow and no rain = no AWD. AWD burns more gas and runs slower than RWD.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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As stated above, it appears to be a htf combo, and a nice one at that. If that's the color you want, then see if it's available in a RWD for less.

btw..nice ride in your sig!!!
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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thanks, i think ive im gonna go with rwd. even though the awd one has less miles than the rwd ones that ive been finding. The black interor is nice though. So hard to find a white at all anywhere.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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If I live in Texas, I would buy a RWD too.
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