"C. Parker" wrote in message
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"pigo" wrote in message
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"Alan Rowland" wrote in message
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I'm planning my first ski trip from the UK to the US, staying in Salt
Lake
City from Mar3-17, and driving to all the local resorts, and I'm about
to
organise a hire car. I have a couple of questions: do I need a 4wd or
snow
chains? And which hire companies (based at the airport) would you
reccommend
for low cost? Thanks,

Al

My bil might be here about that time from Coventry.

I would get 4wd if you are coming here to ski the crap out of it. If you
can
take not getting up if we get nailed it's not necessary. The other
option
would be to take the bus up if we get nailed. 2wd will almost always get
you
to the bus stop at the bottom of the canyon. Personally? The few extra
bucks
are worth it. The few thousand extra I pay for a 4wd truck is justified
the
first time I push the button and don't have to get out and dig or push.
But
budget is a consideration. If it takes 2wd to be able to afford the
trip,
it's doable.

Look me up when it gets close. We'll go have a warm one.

pigo



Do you really think a 4wd is that important that late in the year?

Only if it snows. It boils down to how disappointed you will be if you hit
the one of the few times it's really needed.

May can be deep.

We will
be there the following week, March 18 thru 24, and the difference between
a
4wd and a full size Fwd is huge, price wise. $233 more at the cheapest
place
I could find.

C.