>>>Your residential or city dweller certainly doesn't need those vehicles, however, if you live on a ranch and have to carry fencing or other equipment around, you may very well need one (not the hummer of course :o)
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>>We have to have our 4WD Dakota out here to carry firewood/handle snow/ice/etc.
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>>When we don't need it (which is almost always) my wife and I drive Prius's.
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>The STS has been in our garage since the first snowfall - the old 4wd Dakota will be out every day til spring. ( left the tonneau off so the load of snow in the back gives it nice ballast <s>)

Yeah - the extra weight in the back really helps - otherwise the Dakota is pretty light on its feet (not great in snow).