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					Originally Posted by  Giller
					 
				 
				Ah, the whole salt/rust thing is WAY overblown.  If you take care of your car, make sure scratches and chips are fixed and you give it a bath once and a while, you will be fine.  Seriously, it is extremely rare to see the proverbial rust bucket anymore.   
			
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Can't agree with that. Salt plays havoc with the underside mechanical components no matter how how try to look after it. Well, unless you have a hoist and and a pressure washer and can thoroughly wash the underside weekly.
My car has never been winter driven in all its 16 years. It still looks new underneath and I have yet to encounter a seized fastener. Not so with my 10 year old, winter-driven truck.