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Location: Still in Portland, Oregon, for some reason
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Hello all...
I currently have an application in with the Norfolk Southern Railway for a conductor position in Charleston and if they offer me the job, I will take it. I've mostly been browsing through this section and Charleston seems like a world-class town so I'm very excited about seeing it for myself. My only concern is this: even though the climate is mild, with the close proximity to the ocean is rust on cars a big problem or not? I'm very particular about my cars and like to keep them looking new for as long as possible.
The reason I ask is that I'm used to the Oregon coast which is damp and cool with an on-shore flow most of the year and because of the moisture in the air, the salt spray covers everything and cars that spend most of their time there rust out very quickly. I've seen less than ten-year old cars with most of the sides rusted out although this could just be due to poor-quality paint.
Its fine, I lived close to the beach for years in FL, it doesn't do anything. Other stuff might get to it. If I had a "classic" I planned to keep forever I'd keep an eye on it but average car that lasts ~15-20 years will be fine. Other crap will go out. If you live on the beach, you will just be annoyed by salt spray residue but you have to be pretty much on the beach for that.
nothing like salted roads cars... those are horrendous.
[quote=rosecitywanderer;20005615]Hello all... My only concern is this: even though the climate is mild, with the close proximity to the ocean is rust on cars a big problem or not? I'm very particular about my cars and like to keep them looking new for as long as possible."
Cars aren't made of metal anymore.
Other than that, I guess it's because the Gulf Stream blows north up the coast and not inland, so it doesn't carry the salt water air across land. Even people living on the beach itself have rust free cars. It's not a problem.
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