salty winters shouldn't = rust!

["STEVEN P. ADAMS" <adams1@webspan.net>]

I totally agree with Ingo, a lack of care and the car will not last. 
Living on a barrier island in New Jersey proves it.  We have salty
years, not just winters.  Our Audi is spotless and being that it is
approaching it's tenth birthday in this atmosphere means we take care of
it.  
Keep your expectations high.
Steve 
Long Beach Island, N.J.
 
> From: WARATAP@aol.com
> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 20:24:06 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: Salty winters == rust!
> 
> In a message dated 97-03-10 15:05:16 EST, ejfluhr@austin.ibm.com (Fluhr)
> writes:
> 
> <<
>  How do you people with salty winters keep your cars from rusting out?!?
> 
>  I went and looked at an '86 4Kcsq during lunch.  It had spent its first
>  7 years in NY, and showed it.  There were little rust spots or rust
>  stains in lots of nicks and crannies (e.g. door jambs, trunk area, etc.)
>  , even though the body looked to be in excellent condition.  Also, much
>  of the engine showed signs of rust, especially the fuel system, heater
>  hoses, ISV, basically anything that wasn't alloy was corroded.  Yuk...
> 
> Is in unreasonable to expect to find a 4Kq with virtually no rust on it?
>   >>
> In a word, No.  While these cars can get rusty, it really is unlikely IF
> they've been taken care of.  Probably the main reason this car was rusty is
> because the original owner(s) did not have the car washed frequently enough.