In places that salt the roads in winter, are all cars doomed to rust out at 10?15?20? years old. I come from a place where rust in cars stopped being an issue in the 1990s. So seeing pics of modern cars rusting to pieces blows my mind.

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In places that salt the roads in winter, are all cars doomed to rust out at 10?15?20? years old. I come from a place where rust in cars stopped being an issue in the 1990s. So seeing pics of modern cars rusting to pieces blows my mind.

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Born and raised in Minnesota. Lots of car washes to cut down on the salt sitting on the vehicle, especially the undercarriage. If you can see the salt caked on the sides of your vehicle, definitely needs a wash.