First Salt Bath!

[yougojay]

Originally Posted by JustPassinThru

Well, it's solved.

With some discount codes, I got a rental-car deal. One week, $200; unlimited mileage.

That's almost cheaper than driving my own.

Wow, You did the right thing, and for around $200.00? Perfect!
That is CHEAP, and you don't have to worry about your Yaris. It will be at home safe & sound.
I completely hear what you are saying. I had 3 cars during my 20's -
One was a 1972 Chevelle Convt. that was mint - it was NEVER driven in the Winter (suburban Chicago) I had that one from 1981 - 1994. Had other Summer cars during that period (Z-24, Fiero Formula, Z-28's) They were NEVER driven in the Winter. Always bought a Winter beater at the end of October, and drove that all Winter & sold it in April the following year.
To each their own, but I could just never bring myself to driving a nice, newly purchased vehicle in all that snow & salt & freezing action crap, it rips the heck out of cars in the salt belt.
Sure, you may never have ran into any salt, or just a little, or whatever. now, it's completely off your mind.
I'll bet you are relieved, you don't have to worry about YOUR car & again, for 200 bucks??? S**T, that's a no-brainer.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yougojay

Always bought a Winter beater at the end of October, and drove that all Winter & sold it in April the following year.

Excellent strategy! (I guess it's like many things -- 'you get used to it' -- but I can't imagine driving day in & day out, year in & year out, through the harsh winters that many members experience.....hats off to all!)

[dj92]

Mine has seen a bit of salt during the unusually mild winter here, but I've cleaned the floor thoroughly with water every time, so it won't have hurt it too much.
I'm wondering if I can keep this up next winter :D

[JustPassinThru]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Excellent strategy! (I guess it's like many things -- 'you get used to it' -- but I can't imagine driving day in & day out, year in & year out, through the harsh winters that many members experience.....hats off to all!)

The Winter Car is a Northern phenomenom.

If you want to save money and your good car, you buy a Winter Car.

Did a blog essay on this, ten years ago - The Winter Car.

[JustPassinThru]

Originally Posted by yougojay

Wow, You did the right thing, and for around $200.00? Perfect!
That is CHEAP, and you don't have to worry about your Yaris. It will be at home safe & sound.
I completely hear what you are saying. I had 3 cars during my 20's -
One was a 1972 Chevelle Convt. that was mint - it was NEVER driven in the Winter (suburban Chicago) I had that one from 1981 - 1994. Had other Summer cars during that period (Z-24, Fiero Formula, Z-28's) They were NEVER driven in the Winter. Always bought a Winter beater at the end of October, and drove that all Winter & sold it in April the following year.
To each their own, but I could just never bring myself to driving a nice, newly purchased vehicle in all that snow & salt & freezing action crap, it rips the heck out of cars in the salt belt.
Sure, you may never have ran into any salt, or just a little, or whatever. now, it's completely off your mind.
I'll bet you are relieved, you don't have to worry about YOUR car & again, for 200 bucks??? S**T, that's a no-brainer.

Yeah. And I ran into slop the whole 1200-mile way...there and back. I got a brand-new Corolla - and the backup-camera was covered with salt. I had to have the rental-girl at the outlet where I went, show me where the lens was, to clean it.

NOW I got problems. I got HIRED.

Gotta drive right back. WITH my Yaris.

And gotta sell my winter-beater Tercel.