Not so quick, Mr. deep south. We have two '99's that out perform everything else in the snow and ice. I have never felt anything so sure footed in slippery surface conditions. We drive 'em everyday through you name it, and they operate flawlessly. If something else could do the job we'd be driving it, it doesn't exist. Move here and then try your experiment? You'll be whistling a different tune. Those Russian Vx'ers know what I'm talking about.