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Originally Posted by Mike88
I have never owned a car that hasen't rusted out around the rear wheel wells except my 94 camaro and that's because I don't drive it in the winter (yes the rear quarters are metal on a 4th gen).
The rocker panels on my 97 ford escort were destroyed by rust, so I replaced them entirely with fresh sheet metal. The wheel wells were full of body filler when I sold the car. Its not just a domestic thing...my sister's 98 Civic had the same fate. It has to do with where you live and how much salt is used. I think Ottawa probably uses less salt...also Ottawa's population has one of the highest socioeconomic status' in Canada, which suggests people are probably getting rid of older cars before they have the chance to rust out.
That's why I now own a saturn...ppl can say what they like about saturn but at least it won't rust (current models don't use polymer anymore...what a shame)
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You make some good points. Since I don't live in Montreal, I don't know about the salt situation there. But yeah, the cars I have had rarely got that caked on salt look here, even in the middle of February. They probably do use less salt in Ottawa.
You are right about people getting rid of older cars in Ottawa. You see very few of them. Most people trade their cars in within 4-5 years average here. That's what I've done with all my past cars, and that's what I plan to do with the Camaro. I'll want to upgrade to a higher horsepower version by then.