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Originally Posted by CougarHound
Is it a ridiculous idea to stop driving my 3rd gen in the winter to avoid rust? I live in New England and they salt the roads. I have a Prius C commuter that I plan on using as a winter car and I don't really care too much if it rusts...Or should I use the 4runner until it rusts to pieces?
Why do I care? I'm kind of undecided whether I want to keep the rig or sell it and I'm just trying to avoid rust to keep the resale value up. TBH the 4runner is kinda overkill for my needs at the moment. This is not Utah and there are barely any trails here...So I don't drive it that often. This Prius doesn't have a problem in the snow.
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I daily mine all year, everyday. Granted, my truck is from AZ and has zero rust at all, I live in Northern Utah where they use salt quite frequently. Usually, I will take a power-washer every week and spray the undercarriage to knock all that salt off. Been doing this for almost two years now and no problems whatsoever with rust.
Your rust doesn't look too bad, I wouldn't think it would get worse with one winter with preventative measures. Like the others said above, you may want to sand it down and paint it or use some Fluid Film.