what states have rust free cars?

[tmsbuic]

I work for the Alabama DOT and starting this year we have been converting equipment to spray "Salt Brine" for a pre treatment on the roads from Birmingham north "if" the weather gets bad like last year. So time will tell in the future how Alabama cars will start looking.

 

[bison]

Anything that was stored with the thoughtnof preservation will be relatively rust free. None of these cars ghat were stored outside in any climate will be 100% rust free. The south west has the least rust. The interiors are shot if the cars were stored outside for the last 25 years unless the faded cracked parts have been replaced. A true low mile rust free car is worth considerably more than any driven car with some rust. Fixing rusty cars is not worth it on a time/cost basis though. It's not even close. You could spend $10-15k fixing a rusty chit box and it still won't be as nice as a low mileage car that was preserved.

 

[Texas gn]

Here in middle/west Texas rust free is the normal but you got to watch out for the coast cars. It still surprises me to see people plowing through the surf on the beaches with new cars and trucks.

 

[chopped39]

i looked at a really nice turbo limited today. it was spotless up top and crusty on the bottom.....typical of chicago cars.

what states have truly rust free cars?

There is no such thing. I have seen some clean tubs and then pulled some seam sealer out and walla there is rust. Gm put seam sealer in and then painted right over it when it was wet and all the turbo cars were built in the same place so finding a truely rust free one wont happen. The chicago cars are done if they were driven one time in the winter. The southern cars would be nicer because of no salt.

 

[BEATAV8]

Another state with a lot of old cars still around... believe it or not... is Alaska. I've been to Fairbanks quite a few times in the dead of winter and I was shocked to see old 50's and 60's cars parked here and there. They do not use salt in AK. They just drive on the hard packed ice and at intersections they throw down gravel and grit. Hard on windshields but the cars stay clean and don't get rusty.

 

[turbokinetic]

I found this 1987 Buick at a junk yard in AL. Have not washed or done anything to it in this pict:

The above is typical of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia cars as long as you don't get too close to the coastal areas.

Sincerely,
David

 

[Rivical]

I work for the Alabama DOT and starting this year we have been converting equipment to spray "Salt Brine" for a pre treatment on the roads from Birmingham north "if" the weather gets bad like last year. So time will tell in the future how Alabama cars will start looking.

If you're not aware of what we've found out up here, Keep anything you like out of that brine! They've quit using it and have something less dangerous now. Stories were, of it eating brake pads right off of fleet trucks and other severe damage. Evil stuff!

LOL! You southern guys got it right about the coast's. I've got a truck from Texas, somebody drove it up here from South Padre Island. It could've come from Ohio just as easily though!

 

[HighMileage]

Any where down south, I was lucky and got a rust free gn from albany Ny...

From where?? I have never seen any around here except for trailer queen/drag cars at the track about 30mi East of me. (Lebanon Valley Dragway)

I haven't seen any ads about any that are for sale around here either. (my brother with the '12 300 SRT-8 is looking for one)

Maybe I should see if my car is still in its garage?? J/k...I think.

As far as rustfree cars... If you find one up here,ask for detailed/quality pics of the door bottoms,rear part of the frame,etc.

Deep south cars tend to be sun-baked if left in the hot sun all the time. Warped dash,everything that's rubber is dry/cracked. Bumper fillers gone. Interior damage.

 

[turbobob924]

Im hoping the ID is a good spot now that Im out here...
Mild temps, some snow but no salt!

 

[ronbuick]

Idaho is good, even if left outside, but if you have leaks around the trunk or rear window where water
can get in, no matter where you are at eventually you will get rust down in the lower areas over
time if it can not get out.

Ron