Hi There,
Thanks for reading my posting,
i just wann know in this kind of winter shold i Drive my car From Scarborough,ON To Edmonton,AB on This X'Mas .
ill cheak its 3500 Km so take almost 2.5 or 3 Days from here to Edmonton,
and my Question is in my Mazda 2003 is ok with long drive like 3500 km and im try to get 2night on the way ....1st in Thunderbay,ON after 1500km and 2nd night on Yorkton,SK after 1000km and 3rd day evening im in Edmonton.AB
So i just wanna know thats safe drive with Mazda 2003 Protege if someone know more aout car and Driving can you please give me suggetion.
Thanks once agian.

Rimpal

It's not about the make/model of the car - it's more about the condition of the car.
You will need snow tires for sure.
Also, you will need to carry a car emergency kit with you.
Make sure you have CAA coverage.
Get a GPS if you don't already have one.

Take your car to a trusted dealer and tell them your driving plans and have them check out the car from that perspective.

Also, some part of your driving plan may not materialize so be prepared for alternatives or taking more time than 3 days.
For example, you may not reach Thunder Bay in 1 day.
It's a good 15 - 16 hr. ride under normal conditions.
With darkness falling after 4:00 pm these days and if you meet snow/ice conditions along the way, be prepared to change your plans and stop at the nearest town.

As long as you are prepared (CAA, GPS), carry the necessary provisions (dry non perishable food, flashlight, car maintenance kit) and have your car tuned up, you can do it.

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Originally posted by pratickm

It's not about the make/model of the car - it's more about the condition of the car.
You will need snow tires for sure.
Also, you will need to carry a car emergency kit with you.
Make sure you have CAA coverage.
Get a GPS if you don't already have one.

Take your car to a trusted dealer and tell them your driving plans and have them check out the car from that perspective.

Also, some part of your driving plan may not materialize so be prepared for alternatives or taking more time than 3 days.
For example, you may not reach Thunder Bay in 1 day.
It's a good 15 - 16 hr. ride under normal conditions.
With darkness falling after 4:00 pm these days and if you meet snow/ice conditions along the way, be prepared to change your plans and stop at the nearest town.

As long as you are prepared (CAA, GPS), carry the necessary provisions (dry non perishable food, flashlight, car maintenance kit) and have your car tuned up, you can do it.

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Hi

I realize that your questions were specific to the feasibility of driving your mazda; but I would like to pose some of these questions which you may want to consider;


1) Are you planning to drive alone or you are driving with your family.
2) If you are planning to do it alone, I would not suggest that. You need to consider driving fatigue.
3) If you are going with your family, is there a second driver to help you with driving.
4) Are you permanantly moving to edmonton or are you going for vacation.
5) if you are going for a short vacation then you need to consider the drive back.
6) Usually the onward journey will look easy because you are excited abt your vacation, meeeting friends/family, see new places. but the return journey will feel very different because you will be tired from your vacation activities and the drive will feel like it is much longer. It will be mentally tiring.
7) What is your reason behind choosing to drive as opposed to flying. Does driving come out cheaper enough to warrant 3 days of driving.
8) last question is, have you taken such long road trips before or is this you first very long road trip.

Hope that helps;

Cheers
rsk

Hi buddy
i m driving with my wife (both Drive)
i m planing to move permenently not for vacation.
i never drive this much just one time starght here to New jersy,US. 10hr
why im drivng reason is Cost wise beacuse i count Approx: gas is 350 to 400 and ill baring some luggage is Approx 200 KG in my car and stying ih hotel its 250 for 2 nithg and food and coffe 100 so its comes $700
and if y go bye Flight ticket is $ 600 i have to ship my car thats $ 1200 and ship my luggage its $ 500 so its comes $ 2300 .
SO, thats Diffrece and i save some money but Drive is dangerous on this Winter so able to FLY to Edmonton.,
on my car i have GPS,Towing service, Maintence Kit .
so need any xtra stuff for my car.
Please give me your sugggetion and thank you so much for you support.
Thanks for your co-opration

Regards,
Rimpal

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Originally posted by rimpal

Hi buddy
i m driving with my wife (both Drive)
i m planing to move permenently not for vacation.
i never drive this much just one time starght here to New jersy,US. 10hr
why im drivng reason is Cost wise beacuse i count Approx: gas is 350 to 400 and ill baring some luggage is Approx 200 KG in my car and stying ih hotel its 250 for 2 nithg and food and coffe 100 so its comes $700
and if y go bye Flight ticket is $ 600 i have to ship my car thats $ 1200 and ship my luggage its $ 500 so its comes $ 2300 .
SO, thats Diffrece and i save some money but Drive is dangerous on this Winter so able to FLY to Edmonton.,
on my car i have GPS,Towing service, Maintence Kit .
so need any xtra stuff for my car.
Please give me your sugggetion and thank you so much for you support.
Thanks for your co-opration

Regards,
Rimpal

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Pramod Chopra
Senior Mortgage Consultant
Mortgage Alliance Company of Canada

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Originally posted by rimpal

...my car its fine touch wood....but i cross 112000km on my car and Mazda Dealer say you need to change Timing Belt and Water pump and that cost is approx $1000 its to much for me now i can not afford that much.

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