My daughter is on her way to Phoenix to relocate, so I am considering flying there buying my next car in Arizona when the time comes. I'll drive it back here then and be years ahead on road salt rust. Here in Michigan the road salt has wreaked havoc on my cars and all of them have been retired early due in no small part to rampant rust issues.
Decades ago, I flew into Phoenix from Wisconsin and my buddy picked me up in his van. I noticed it had a small crumple in it from a bump of some sort and made a comment about getting it painted. My buddy chuckled a bit and replied "Why? It's not going to rust". That really hit home.
He did mention that the heat and ozone wreaked havoc on rubber parts; bushings, hoses, tires, belts etc. Are there any other environmental impact issues one needs to be savvy about. I'd probably be sourcing something in the $10,000 range give or take a bit and with 80,000 to 120,000 miles on it. I have a few models on my short list, but am not seeking and car recommendations, just things like the damn rust we have to deal with here in the Rust Belt.
Thanks in advance!!
Decades ago, I flew into Phoenix from Wisconsin and my buddy picked me up in his van. I noticed it had a small crumple in it from a bump of some sort and made a comment about getting it painted. My buddy chuckled a bit and replied "Why? It's not going to rust". That really hit home.
He did mention that the heat and ozone wreaked havoc on rubber parts; bushings, hoses, tires, belts etc. Are there any other environmental impact issues one needs to be savvy about. I'd probably be sourcing something in the $10,000 range give or take a bit and with 80,000 to 120,000 miles on it. I have a few models on my short list, but am not seeking and car recommendations, just things like the damn rust we have to deal with here in the Rust Belt.
Thanks in advance!!
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