My girlfriend and I live in Buffalo, NY and the winters can be pretty rough here. My girlfriend has always had 4 wheel drive in the winter, but she sold her Jeep over the summer and has been driving her Grandma's old Ford Fusion FWD (it is a 2014 and there is nothing wrong with the car). She is getting nervous about driving the car in the snow that is head our way soon. I told her if we get her some good snow tires to put on the front of her car she should be good, but she is considering buying an AWD that is going to cost her $20k+. She does drive a bunch for work, but it is all highway driving.
I guess her choice is to either
A) Get snow tires and keep the Ford Fusion FWD for the winter
B) Get a car loan and buy an AWD for the winter
What would you advise?
Thanks for all your help guys. Its a tough choice.