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Originally Posted by tngirl01
Right now I have a Nissan Juke, which I can handle pretty well. I've driven it since I got my license. My dad has offered to trade cars with me since he has a smaller car, but I think I'll be fine. This winter when I visited my family in New York, I had no trouble with drving through the snow (knock on wood) in my own car. Thank you all for your advice! I definitely feel more prepared!
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You may get plowed in if you're parked on the street, so get a collapsible snow shovel to help dig yourself out. In regards to the kitty litter, get the
non-clumping kind and it can be safely used for traction and weight in the back of your vehicle. Many places, like Les Schwab, will sell tire cables and if you don't use them you can return them. However, having them isn't a bad thing and I suggest that you do a practice run for putting them on if you ever actually need them installed. I put a pair of gardening gloves with rubber palms in my cables box to protect my hands and make it easier when I put them on.
You may want to ask the Seattle Nissan service people when you get your oil changed after your parents drive your car from TN, is about the oil grade. Often when living in colder places many vehicles use 5W-30 instead of 10W-30, so you'd want to get the right oil to top off the oil when you check it between changes. Also consider changing your wiper fluid to the kind that handles below freezing temps, and look into gas line antifreeze, like Heet, since you won't be driving your car a lot.
Lastly, look into a AAA WA membership if you don't have a TN one. The roadside service is worth it, and you can get all kinds of discounts. I personally have the Premier one with 200 miles of towing since I live in the middle of nowhere, but you would probably be fine with the Classic. I upgraded from the Plus and Plus was well worth it for years.
http://www.aaawa.com/membership/
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