Hey guys, I need your opinions...

Im planning a Tahoe trip this weekend but we still haven't found a car to drive up there. Too scary to drive up there. If i had the AWD, i'd take it without questioning but i don't... should i take my car? safe? yay or nay?

 

the IS350 is not good in the snow!

 

I Def Wouldnt If I Were U!

 

I wont do it....it's gonna snow @2000ft this weekend!

Rent a 4WD.....problem solved!

 

yeah plus in tahoe around new years you have a bunch of idiots. Also, it will be so packed you will have trouble parking. You will end up parking some place that will leave you with a door ding. Plus people just get nuts there on NYE. I would rent a ride, and check before you drive to see if the pass is open.

 

get a rental.... trust me if anything were to happen its covered by insurance, and it wont hurt your heart cause its a rental, but if its your is, I was in pain when someone hit me. ohh man save yourself the sorrow

 

I saw a blue IS350 with UCLA frames (anyone here?) parked in the parking lot of the ski resort I went to this past weekend in Tahoe. At first I thought it was a 250 AWD but it was a 350 so I guess it can make it there safely if you drive carefully and it is not snowing heavily. I wouldn't, however, since it is NYE you are better off renting a SUV or something AWD.

 

get a rental, its not worth the risk!

 

the roads there are very twisty... and drops are very high... and its going to be snowing... not worth the risk...

 

ive driven a camry up there all the time, if its wet just drive slow and if it snows all you need is chains.

 

aren't front wheel drive cars better in these conditions anyway because the extra weight from the engine on the front wheels than rear wheel drive, front engine mounted?

 

As long as you have dedicated snow tires, you should be fine. But I would get a rental is that was my IS350 we were discussing.

 

I went up to Tahoe when I first got my car with stock dunlop, it wasn't good at all... but I had factory snow chain and that worked out fine.

 

the combination of RWD and summer tires.... not a good idea.

 

i wouldn't even dare to take my lexus is up to tahoe in this type of weather....bleh.