What's the single best thing.....

[bentjazz]

What's the best way to get to the under-carriage? Take it to a car wash, or something like that? With winter coming on, I know this is important with all the salt on the road and whatnot. Sad to say, I've neglected doing this to my Yaris thus far....

[Kal-El]

The Yaris lasts too long as it is without special care. You'll get bored with the car years before it dies.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bentjazz

What's the best way to get to the under-carriage? Take it to a car wash, or something like that? With winter coming on, I know this is important with all the salt on the road and whatnot. Sad to say, I've neglected doing this to my Yaris thus far....

CTScott puts some sort of wax or coating on the under carriage of his Yaris. He has posted pictures of the under carriage of his Yaris (for other reasons), and members have commented that it looks virtually new. Of course, Scott has his own lift in his garage. I don't know how time consuming whatever he does is, and thus if it would be worth it to have someone else do what he does (since I assume you don't have your own lift at home *big grin* (emoticon not working)). If you PM him, I imagine he'd tell you what he does, and if it would likely be worth it to have a local shop do the same.

[Yaristeve]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

CTScott puts some sort of wax or coating on the under carriage of his Yaris.

Cosmoline, like from the factory?

To answer OP, the "single best thing" outside of, "follow the recommended maintenance schedule", would be: avoid accidents. That should cover everything...