Im thinking of getting a land rover for school, worth it?

I'm moving to Boston next fall, to attend Babson College.

Since Babson is 14 miles away from Boston, Im going to need a car, prefebably a truck, with a 4x4 drive(a must), since the T is too far away from Babson, and the commuter trail does not run enough.



Im looking at a Land Rover Discovery, because its a good car, especially for the snow.

Im limited in budget, but I have found few choices in Miami, at the right price.



Im also considering also a Jeep Grand Cherokee. But i need some advice guys.Im thinking of getting a land rover for school, worth it?
Dont get a Land Rover Discovery. Its really expensive and its not that great for snow. There are many cheaper 4x4's out there.



They include:

Toyota Rav4

Jeep (any model)

Toyota Highlander

Honda Pilot

Acura MDX (01-06 version)

Nissan Murano

Lexus RX330

Nissan Xterra

Nissan Pathfinder

Toyota FJ Cruiser





Some car makers offer All Wheel Drive (its really similar to 4x4) on their sedans. I know that Audi offers AWD on all of their sedans and Volvo offers it on most of their sedans. I dont know if Volvo started offering AWD on their sedans in the past, but I know you can find a 00-05 Audi sedan with AWD. Infiniti has AWD on their G35 sedan. (i think they started offering it on their 04 model and they call a G35 with AWD a G x35)
Hey...I use Landrover SII SWB for daily activity.

No problem untill now :)

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Im thinking of getting a land rover for school, worth it?
Land rovers are not renowned for being robust or cost effective to maintain, neither is the Cherokee for that matter. I know it sucks, but a Ford Explorer 4x4 may be a more prudent choice. Certainly a more cost effective solution.
Buy whatever you or your dad can afford..If it snows to much school will be closed..Im thinking of getting a land rover for school, worth it?
My parents have Jeep Grand Cherokee its about 5 years old and we get lots of snow in NJ it is the best investment my uncle is a mechanic and he says that Land Rovers are not worth the expense and yeah so Jeep Grand Cherokee is a great choice in my opinion
I had a jeep ggrande cherokee but at 115K the transmission usually needs to be replaceede, a range rover is good as long as it is after 96 when ford took over otherwise the parts are expensive, what about a durango to the prices have come down and they have the extra seating.
the Cherokee is no good.i would look at the trail blazer with the locking rear end trust me i live in Mi. we get lots of snow.the locking rear end will help allot when going throw the snow
Ummmm, how about living closer to school? If you're thinking about buying a Land Rover, you're clearly not that "limited in budget."



Live on campus.



Walk.



Ride a bicycle.



Buy a used Honda Civil like other students.



Or, if you really want to live far from campus, so you have a long commute, have to drive, and have to drive through deep snow, buy any four wheel drive. You don't need a big gas guzzling SUV, especially since you seem to imply that you'll be commuting alone.



Also, you're from Florida and have probably never driven in the snow. Learn how. It's not the same as driving on dry or even wet roads.
get an Evo or Wrx sti. ur gana need some snow tires for the winter. but there fun fast cars for whenever havent u seen Fast and furious?
I had my Discovery for three years now I've lived in upstate New York and Chicago where it snows a lot. LRs are very reliable in snow, never had a problem with snow storms , maintenance is free with warranty,excellent roadside assistance. But if you have a limited budget it's not a good idea...But if you're buying one, get a quote over at Paramus, New Jersey because alot of imported cars are being shipped to NJ port first .That's where I got mine, cheaper by 5grand...