: I have an 86' 944na that I use as a daily driver. I have never had the car : stop or fail on me. I have owned it for 3 years of bliss and plan on : keeping it several more years. Now the key here is what you expect from a : daily driver because I don't drive my car in the snow. I tried once, and : never again. It all depends on your weather extremes so consider that for : your daughter. I have an excellent heating system in my car but I don't : have LSD so winters are a no, no for me.
Well, I have a 83 with a rebuilt motor. Of all the cars I've had it's never left me stranded anywhere... even when I spun the rod bearing, I drove it home (abit slowly).
In Chicago we have snow and cold... last year, approximately 2 weeks of -10 or colder temps made me drive the Ford, the year before, 2 days of more than
4 inches snow kept it in the garage... the year we got 31inches of snow in December, the car was sidelined most of that month... it's not a good snow plow at all, but if the roads are clear and the temps are 0 or above, I tend to drive it.
That said, the upkeep is a bit on the high side... We have a VW GTI, really as cool of a car to drive, but half the cost to do anything.... My 18 year old drives the GTI.
Beware of insurance though, read
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insurance company had a fit, even with liability only because I had a teenage driver on my policy (the letter from the .gif is dated the same daymy wife called to get a quote on adding a 16 year old boy to our policy).