Hi, I am a special education teacher from Minnesota, and after my first year teaching I am looking for a new reliable car to take to work. I drive 50 minutes to get to work driving from the suburbs to St. Paul. I am trying to decide between the C-Max Hybrid and the Ford Escape with 4 wheel drive and a 2.0 ego boost engine. I was also thinking about a subaru crosstrek for a while. Winters here are really bad, and I leave to go to school before school cancelations are announced. I have test driven all three and like how the c-max drives the best, but the escape seems safer since it is larger. I want a vehicle that is reliable in the snow and unplowed roads near my school, but I love the idea of a hybrid. My dad is used to working on Fords, but is worried he will not be able to work on this one. Also worried about after the Warrenty is up the transmission and battery going out at the same time and being really expensive. I want a reliable car that can make it in the winter. How does the c-max do in snow, and how many people experience problems with their car? Thanks so much for any advice. I'm glad I found this forum.
