Nissan Juke....any good?

[supton]

I often turn traction off in my truck. In snow a bit of spin is necessary. Only while moving is TC useful.

I wonder if you are using too much throttle? If it just spins, stop, try backing up. Rocking may be necessary. Is this an automatic? IMO those are harder to drive in snow.

I hear you on ground clearance. My Jetta, even with snows, was often outmatched by four inches or more. Once you start pushing snow, or have a rear tire in a rut, or need to start on a hill--it can be hard. But it usually is ok on flat ground, even with all seasons.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: supton
I often turn traction off in my truck. In snow a bit of spin is necessary. Only while moving is TC useful.

+1

 

[Robenstein]

The Scion is an auto. It is a car where a second gear start switch like my lady's old Grand Prix would come in very useful. Any amount of throttle just results in spin. I often have to let it start going by just idling in order to get any bite. And I am not the only one to notice. Anyone who has driven that car HATES it in the winter. I have literally been stuck on an incline in an inch of snow before. Luckily no one was behind me and I could back down it and find another way. And I have been through 18 Iowa winters and if I could get around with a 440 MOPAR RWD with no posi without issue...I do not think it is the driver.

I wish I had purchased it in winter not summer. The test drive in winter would have made me look for something else. Car has been reliable as can be outside of chewing through brakes quickly, but its definately a warm climate car.

 

[RTexasF]

It may be a fine car but it is so incredibly horrid looking I would be too embarrassed to be seen in it to ever consider one. It is indeed a polarizing silhouette.

 

[supton]

Toyota has ridiculous tip in. I don't know why.

Good luck.

 

[CT8]

It is Nissan ugly.