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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One possible reason is we don’t salt our roads in winter. Salt causes tons of rust on vehicles, but here you’ll see 1990 Hondas still looking practically new. People seem to drive their beaters forever.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    100% the answer. I miss it so much. They salt like crazy around here and I can't find a car with a solid frame for under $10k.

    The Oregon used car market was insane before cash for clunkers. You could buy a car from the '80s for $750 and reliably drive it for 100k mi. more.

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