2WD v. AWD

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May 19, 2008 | 11:20 AM

gentoo

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2WD v. AWD

I am shopping for a 2008 RX400h. Does anyone have any opinion between a 2WD or a AWD other than the cost difference?

May 19, 2008 | 12:02 PM

soda97

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AWD suppose to help when you stuck in mud or snow
if neither apply to you, how about some boosting power from the rear?

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May 19, 2008 | 12:34 PM

SLegacy99

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AWD is faster than the FWD version.

May 19, 2008 | 03:52 PM

mwcfire

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0-60 is 7.3 AWD and 7.5 FWD.

I bought new and went with FWD for savings, but had I bought used I might have gone with AWD.

May 19, 2008 | 04:33 PM

jrobe

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It probably depends on the area of the country but I bet the resale value is higher for AWD. With an SUV, there would be more potential buyers for an AWD vehicle (including MD I bet).

May 20, 2008 | 08:05 AM

SLegacy99

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Originally Posted by mwcfire

0-60 is 7.3 AWD and 7.5 FWD.

Lexus' numbers are conservative. I dunno about the FWD, but the AWD version can hit 60 MPH in 6.6 seconds.

May 20, 2008 | 09:52 AM

jditom

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If nothing else the resale value alone will be worth it.

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