I'm not joking when I say that my driving is 90% hwy and 10% city. I do live in a cramped little urban area, but my apartment is 3 traffic lights from I-95 and then a straight shot to I-684, then my job is literally 30 seconds off the freeway in danbury, ct. I do hit some stop and go traffic maybe once a week for about 10 minutes, but no more than that. If I was sure that I could average 24mpg for my commute, I think I would pull the trigger.
As for snow, I try not to concern myself too much with it. If it snows that bad, I'll call out of work. And since I'm on the hwy most of the time they do a nice job plowing and keeping it clear. I also have garage parking at my apartment, so I wont get jammed up in a lot or on the street.
I am going to test drive one this weekend and see what happens. Buying a new anything is dependant on me selling my 3-series first. Interested?
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