Southern Pa. | oldbones - 12/6/2016 09:11
I'm a "northerner". Yup, we have some rusty vehicles.
We also have some stupid people. That's why we have rusty vehicles.
The stupid people can't remember that when it snows, the roads get slippery, and they should get up earlier or head out sooner, 'cause it's going to take just a little longer. Happens every year.
The gov't helps them retain their stupidity by pouring salt and salt brine on the roads so the stupids can drive at summer speeds during the winter. The rest of us pay the price in either rusted vehicles or higher taxes for winter road maintenance.
Maybe it's a little of "I'm important, and I have things to do, so get out of my way."
I try to leave my good pickup in the shop during salt season and drive the older rusty one. If I do have to take it out, it gets the underbody wash treatment.
my 2 cents
I'm from an inbetween area. Not a lot of snow/salt here, but more than, say Georgia, etc. I do the same thing, park my real nice vehicles when the roads are salty, and drive an older one. I don't run full coverage on anything, either. So it's cheaper with an old beater if something happens.
For the record, I have a VERY nice '97 pickup that I've never driven in salt.75,000 miles. Only driven in the winter when the roads are dry. ALWAYS garaged. No rust. You would think it was something from the deep south.
So, I like nice stuff, too.
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