> if you have need to go out in bad weather and can't stay home until the roads are well cleared, AWD is nice to have.

That's the only reason I just bought AWD, because my wife is a dog sitter and if she can't get to someone's house, that means animals are going hungry/messing the floor.

Me personally, working a 9-5 in the Airport area, never had a need. If it truly is catastrophically bad out, I just stay home.

One of the things people don't consider with AWD is the need to rotate your tires because usually they need replaced all at once. One flat, that's 4 tires. Another added expense that makes it more a luxury feature IMO.