Umm.. I think it seriously depends on the car. I've gotten a CV replaced for $90. Forgot which car it was, though.

Maybe it was the Caprice.

I really think it depends on your area and the type of vehicle. I have had to replace them on several cars and they all went about the same rate of close to $200

see i dont want to pay that much to fix things, id rather just get a new car. that will be the first big fix ive had to do on the car. and frankly i just dont want too.

Only perfect to get you going. You're probably worse off once you get moving.

A little FWD thingie with snow tires is fine for the nastiest situations. A Bonneville with proper snow tires would be pretty much the same.

One thing to consider is: You know what is wrong with yours and it all sounds pretty easy to fix and reasonably priced. With another vehicle you don't know what you are getting yourself into.

well my thinking is this:

my best friend works at a jeep dealership, i can have anything fixed cheap.

also if i can get more for my car then what i pay for that car then i have money again to fix anything that goes wrong, im kinda on a small budget right now. i had to borrow money from my mom to buy her the christmas present she wanted.

also i had a bad experience with my car last winter, the snow was bad and i was going slow but i lost control and literally did a 360. it wasnt fun. ever since then ive thought about getting a 4wd car. i really want a nissan xterra, but thats way out of my price range. and with all of the miles on my car the dealership wont give me much for a trade in.

im so stuck between a rock and a hard place. i have inside deals on fixing the dent, but not on the other things. (my father is no longer a mechanic.)

does anyone have any ideas at all? i cant afford snow tires either. i could barley afford to replace the one tire when it faliled inspection.

you will have more winter problems with the Jeep even tho it is 4wd. I would say to keep the bonne. you will hate the ride and the lack of space in the jeep. If your freind works for a dealership he can get you deals on parts and it dosent matter if he works at a jeep dealer or not, he can get GM parts cheap

I have to agree with everyone... having 4WD doesn't automatically mean good in snow. It is more knowing your car and knowing what it will do. You could spin a 4WD vehicle just as easy as a FWD. I just went from Rochester, NY to Frackville, PA and back in the middle of this last really good snow storm and 2 out of 3 vehicles off the road were 4WD vehicles, and they were the worst off ones because people get the false sense of security with them. I would honestly drive my Lumina or Bonneville in the snow because I have learned the car and know how it will handle in the snow.

i would recommend going to a snow covered parking lot and practicing with it. That is what i did when i first got mine. On the way home of that trip, i got the car fishy at 70 and was able to straighten it out without going below 50.

Just food for thought. I also have not really heard good things about the wrangler.

You need a lift and probably 2hours to do a passangerside driveshaft, and a little more time to do a driverside.

Also a driveshaft is 150buxx, and the core charge is 110. So make sure to take it out in one piece.

You might have been worse off in an SUV. Like I said, 4WD only gets you going. SUV'* are a lot tougher once you're already moving. For example:

To get moving:
4WD > Little Toyota Corolla with Blizzaks



Once you're moving already:

Little Toyota Corolla with Blizzaks > 4WD





Not necessarily true, but you get my point