wmswart

On the horns of a dillema here ... currently have a '73 Ariens 5ph 20inch snow blower - looking to upgrade to either a Deluxe 28 or a Platinum 24.  What's more important - the extra 8" of width, or an extra 4" of width AND the traction control?  Double wide driveway (flat), 210 feet of sidewalk on a corner lot (also flat).  Most people are telling me to go with the wider cut - how important is the traction control?  The Delux 28 is $1K, the Platinum 24 is $1400, the Platinum 30 is outside my budget.   Thoughts?