Clarify a bit please 562D. Your question could be interpreted more than one way. Are you asking about price, reliability, etc? Depending on where you live, AWD can be a no brainer. Here in SW Ohio, our winters can be somewhat of a challenge. For my self, I'm on Durango #3, and all of them had/have 4 wheel drive.

Don

 

Look at Carmax because they have a better nationwide selection than Carvana and way better than Vroom has now. I saw you wanted rear DVD so you can find that at Carmax though you will pay some shipping to get it to a location near you. As Don said, AWD is really only needed for snow and ice or if you drive on gravel or rough/steep roads. The required two option packages on new RTs now is dumb and you may pay for stuff you don't want.

 

To me AWD is a no brainer unless price/cost is a factor in your decision.... Like Don, I'm on Durango #3 and all have been 4wd/AWD.

 

This is where I'm at too. Hot hating on any decision or preference any may have, but for me, for pretty much ANY vehicle I've ever had or planned to buy, it's AWD, at all costs, if it's a configuration that's available.

Thinking back, I think our two scat packs we had were the only "single axle drive" vehicles we've had in a long, long time. I can absolutely appreciate the whole less weight/complexity/cost/gas mileage thing, but for me, personally, I always want AWD for more reasons than I can even list - kinda like the ole "better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it" thing.

Not too long ago I was blessed to have an Infiniti G37xS. That car was SUCH a blast to drive year round here in VA. Looking back I can't begin to imagine all the potential difficulties I woulda experienced over the years from all kinds of weather factors, had it been a 2 wheel driver.

Just my 2cents, I love freedom, life's too short, so get whatcha want.

 

I'm in the Atlanta area and have not needed AWD at any point that I can think of....though it would probably be nice to have on boat ramps, I've never encountered a situation where I've had trouble with traction....so depends upon where you live and how the roads are maintained.

 

I've lived in wintry Canada all my life and have never felt the need for 4WD / AWD.
Sure, there's the attractive traction, but I have gotten by just fine with a RWD V8 Hemi for the past 20 years with no snow related issues, and I've driven through some incredibly bad weather.
Good snow tires trump 4WD any day for everyday driving, and RWD is an added safety factor because it lets you know immediately when you're about to screw up. AWD doesn't tell you you've screwed up until you're upside-down in the ditch.
That said, I'm now the proud owner of a new RT/PLUS Tow-n-Go, so I've got AWD and really fat tires which are a liability in the winter. I'm going to have to shop for snow tires and winter wheels carefully.

 

baldrick:
Congrats on your new Hemi powered AWD D. AWD helps maintain traction in all kinds of weather. I can agree that winter tires on all 4 corners, is a good 2nd choice if AWD/4x4 is not in the mix, but the best scenario IMO is having both.
There is no telling how many times an active AWD system averted an issue, without the driver knowing it.
Someone living in a place like Florida, California, or other no winter place, who does not beach it or off road, can forgo the AWD. The pricing difference between AWD and RWD is not much, when you break it down over the life of the vehicle.

Pics please?

Don