What states salt their roads? What states to avoid buying a car from? (exhaust, buy)

[rosecitywanderer]

White means it is not known what the state uses or (in Florida's case) if they have any combatants against snow. I found that map on a BMW forum; the guy who created it did some serious research.

[Tennesseestorm]

Originally Posted by rosecitywanderer

White means it is not known what the state uses or (in Florida's case) if they have any combatants against snow. I found that map on a BMW forum; the guy who created it did some serious research.

Thanks!

[Tennesseestorm]

Here is a fine example.... a 2000 Mercedes from NEW YORK, already with rust issues. Around here, this car would never rust. I know that if a 2000 Mercedes would have rust, that many "lesser" cars would have serious issues.
Its possible this car was exposed to heavy salt and never washed.....

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[sterlinggirl]

Originally Posted by rosecitywanderer

Here you go...

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That map isn't correct for Colorado. My cars are covered in mag chloride.

Overall cars from Colorado aren't too rusty, but the summer sun is pretty hard on the interiors.

[Dwatted Wabbit]

Idaho does not salt, they use a liquid de-icer agent of limited effectiveness, along with sand and cinders. Many side streets just get snow-packed-into-ice. Good snow tires are very helpful.

Generally, but not universally, I'd hazard to guess that states that allow studded winter tires use less or no salt.

In NH and MA they salt like crazy. From what I see on the forums, probably VT and ME do too.
NH has far more car washes per capita than ID ever thought about having.
Once the snow is melted off the roads w/salt, and the slush is gone, folks flock to the car washes.

As a rule southern states like Arkansas etc. will have rust free cars because snow is the exception, not the rule. When it does snow, it doesn't stick around for longer than a couple of weeks max, then everyone runs out to the car washes.

[Tennesseestorm]

Originally Posted by sterlinggirl

Overall cars from Colorado aren't too rusty, but the summer sun is pretty hard on the interiors.

Same here in the southeast. The southern sun will bake an interior.

Originally Posted by Dwatted Wabbit

As a rule southern states like Arkansas etc. will have rust free cars because snow is the exception, not the rule. When it does snow, it doesn't stick around for longer than a couple of weeks max, then everyone runs out to the car washes.

Exactly! Thats exactly like it is here in Tennessee, but around here when it snows, its only around for a couple of days max on average.

Also, I bet that despite LA, MS, AL and GA are in the white zones, I bet at least one of those states use salt on the roads.

[Tennesseestorm]

I wanted to post this... here are my Mercedes in comparison... here is my 1988 Mercedes - 12 years older than the 2000 model below from New York that has rust. Mine was a Florida car for a few years, then South Carolina - not a speck of rust.





and here is my old 1984 Mercedes 190D. Original northeast Tennessee car - its been here since new - not a speck of rust. I have seen some of these cars on ebay from New York or Michagan, totally rusted out very bad.

Here are areas these cars typically rust... on the photos, you can see mine has been spared...










I sold this car to a guy in southwestern North Carolina, so hopefully it will still be OK.

Originally Posted by Tennesseestorm

Here is a fine example.... a 2000 Mercedes from NEW YORK, already with rust issues. Around here, this car would never rust. I know that if a 2000 Mercedes would have rust, that many "lesser" cars would have serious issues.
Its possible this car was exposed to heavy salt and never washed.....

eBay Motors: Mercedes-Benz : S-Class (item 250348950584 end time Jan-04-09 09:22:02 PST)

[pinetar10]

pennsylvania salts heavily and many cars get rust on them

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by CortlandGirl79

Ohio salts.

Liberally! I remember reading years ago about some salt-water plant species thriving along State Route 2.

But you're right that the southern part of the state doesn't need/use as much salt as the northern part of the state.

[CortlandGirl79]

I think some cities in Ohio have been using the beet juice as well........i think that it may be mixed w/salt, don't remember.