Would an ss/tc make a good daily driver? would be driven in the snow.

Also considering an SRT4 I guess my second question is which would make a better daily and have the most reliability?

 

Any FWD wouldnt be my first option for driving in snow, but an SS/TC would make a better daily than an SRT4 IMO. Newer, much nicer interior, etc.

 

I'm using mine as a DD. So far so good.

 

You have the choice between the coupe and sedan SS/TC, if you're leaning towards the NSRT4 because it has 4 doors.

 

Ive got an 06 LS and its boring the hell out of me. I like the driver assist features of the new SS/TC. I also like the power it can put down for a simple tune. Id like to trade in my cobalt ls for a dp on an SS/TC i just wasnt sure how it held up as a daily driver.

 

i drive my ss/tc all year round, so far so good

 

i drive mine all year round as well and if you get one with lsd (limited slip differential) thats even better. plus with snow tires it goes through snow pretty good

 

now i just need to decide sedan or coupe? haha thanks guys!

 

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I drive mine all year around with All-Season tires. Never had an issue

 

i DD mine all year round and id say coupe..but thats jus me

 

Mine is also a daily driver. I have driven mine in the snow and I make 397wtq and haven't had issues. Though it does suck worse than my Integra did in the snow.

I have all season tires however and I'm willing to bet snow tires would be perfect winter driver.

I however don't like the fact it's two doors. I'm currently on the market for a new 4 door hatch or something. I may end up in a Focus ST, MS3, GTI or if it does come out, 4 door Cruze SS and Dart SRT4

 

I like the sleeper effect of the 4 door. Is there much difference other than 2 extra doors?

 

4 door was only made in 09 IIRC.

 

I went from a fully bolted and tuned 2007 LT 2 door to my 2009 SS/TC 4 door with minor bolt on's

the performance increase is pretty insane to keep it lightly, which is awesome but there are some drawbacks to that depending where your DD goals are at..

I'd never recommend a SS/TC as a all year round commuter ONLY type car though (only if you can afford having two vehicles).. i mean sure its nice having something quick but for a commuter my LT was perfect.. it was snappy, somewhat stylish, cheap to work on, and got great MPGs all year round. I'd drive it like I stole it and even during the worst of winters i'd be getting 29MPG tanks.. during the best months of summer I'd get 38ish MPG hwy.. no SS can compete with that

I can only have one car, so my SS/TC isnt only my commuter, but my racecar as well :.. n thats what I love about it.. it kinda sucks from a commuting standpoint as I see anywhere from 20 MPG at worst to 30MPG at best n in that regards I miss the LT, but past the practicality of the SS as a commuter its a great DD if you can only have one car!!

also the 4 door is totally worth having if you can find one! Its awesome having the extra headroom and not having to move your seat whenever you got more than 1 passenger. The only real difference in the 2/4 doors is the obvious number of doors, increased headroom on the 4door, different A-pillar sizes, and different rear end styling (which I prefer more as well imo).. other than that they are identical in every way



Oh, n the sleeper part of the 4 doors is the best part!!! I've surprised countless people on the street and track in what I call my "sleeper sedan". NObody knows about the 4 door SS/TC's. I've gotten so many comments on "what the hell did you do to that to make it so fast" or "did you put the brembos on there? I thought the coupes only had those?" or "I've only ever seen an SS coupe before, they made 4 doors?".. just the funny comments make the sedan worth having if you can find one

 

I still own an SRT 4, and I'd lean toward the Cobalt SS/TC for a better DD.

 

Thanks guys! ive decided to try and find a sedan! Id keep the ls two if i could afford two cars but unfortunatly being fresh out of college I can afford it.

 

I would rather have the CSRT4 as a daily than the 'balt. There just isn't enough room in the the 'balt for daily use.

 

I DD mine all year and im sure it would perform better with snow tires(Blizzaks)

 

take your time and find a 4 door SS/TC. it worked out great for me last winter with some snow tires. gas mileage is GREAT and the car is somewhat fast/quick! i get no less than 27MPG. i drive in bumper to bumper traffic EVERYDAY and it does not bother me. i went from a LS to a SS and havent looked back,aside from the fact that i owe money on my SS/TC and my LS was about a year away from being paid off but ****,the SS i think i a perfect daily driver.

like i said before,if you slap some decent WINTER tires on,you wont be stopped in the snow. we get a good amount of snow here im MN and last winter when i drove my SS/TC (i now have a winter beater for this upcoming winter) i didnt have any problems getting through the snow. unless you see 12inch snow falls weekly,but if thats the case,you wouldnt be driving a 4-skin or a SS/TC.

 

like many have posted, I used to DD mine and drove it through the winter on winter tires and it was great.

 

The only thing better for driving in snow is AWD. FWD is just fine in the snow if you know how to drive.

For snow:

AWD > FWD > RWD

 

If you're gonna DD it do yourself a favor, and get a seperate set of winter wheels and snow tires. The car has enough power that you won't want to run an all season, you'll quickly realize that they aren't sticky enough. Summer/winter switching is where it's at on a performance car. They're great in the snow with snow tires.

 

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