Originally Posted by
FlyerX
Do you happen to have a ballpark figure on how much it is to rent the cheapest 4WD for a day?
You don't need one. If you are renting a somewhat decent car you will be fine with it. I been to the summit in a Ford Fusion in 2009 and Saturn Vue in 2008. You don't need an SUV to drive to the top. It's a simple dirt road pretty much any car will get to the top. When coming back down shift the transmission into second gear (both automatic and manual cars can do this). Even if you don't shift down and just use the breaks on the way down you will still be fine. There is no point spending extra money on getting an SUV just to get to the summit.