[autobonrun]

and it has nothing to do with the car being a jewel or on some type of pedestal; it's not my daily driver. It doesn't have the correct tires for winter driving, I choose not to buy a winter set for it, and I have another vehicle to drive during snow.

For those that get to enjoy their car year round, great, I'm jealous. But those that do also don't or shouldn't have any delusions about the impact of salt on metal. Galvanizing slows the rusting process but won't stop it if there is a break in the galvanic protection. They've weighed the positives and negatives of winter driving and choose to drive the car. No judgement on my part for that decision.

It's funny, I've seen many "for sale" ads that say "no winters" or even "no rain", but I've yet to see an add that says "driven every winter during the harshest conditions on salt covered roads". There's a reason for that.